Full Stack Developer (React & Python/Node.js - AWS)

About Us

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world. UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

About the Role

We are seeking a Full Stack Developer to design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance web applications. In this role, you will work on everything from responsive user interfaces to scalable backend services.

Responsibilities

• Build modular, responsive, and highly interactive user interfaces using React JS, Redux/Context API, and modern CSS frameworks.
• Design and scale robust backend services and microservices using either Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask) or Node.js (Express, NestJS).
• Architect and secure RESTful or GraphQL APIs, ensuring strict protection against vulnerabilities like injection and broken object-level authorization.
• Deploy and manage application components natively within AWS using containerized environments.
• Own and manage deployment workflows by writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and building automated CI/CD validation gates.
• Write optimized queries and design schemas for both relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL stores (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Implement rigorous input validation, output encoding, and strict rate-limiting to prevent Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
• Enforce secure identity management with token-based authentication and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Prevent hardcoded credentials by using secure storage tools like AWS Secrets Manager or Systems Manager Parameter Store.
• Utilize automated tools within the CI/CD pipeline to scan code for vulnerabilities and dependency flaws before deployment.

Requirements

• 6-7 years of professional full-stack software development experience in a production environment.
• Strong grasp of serverless architectures, event-driven systems, and microservices patterns.
• Experience writing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for both frontend and backend systems.

Skills & Technologies

• Frontend: React JS, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Webpack/Vite
• Backend: Python (FastAPI/Django) OR Node.js (Express/NestJS)
• AWS Cloud: EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, RDS
• Security: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, IAM policies, CORS configuration, encryption (HTTPS, KMS)
• DevOps: Docker, Git, GitHub Actions/GitLab CI, Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Databases: PostgreSQL or MySQL, and DynamoDB or MongoDB

Pay

Compensation range: $75,000 - $113,000 (Remote-US). Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience.

Benefits

• Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents residing in the US, plus Company-paid basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Option to purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits.
• Participation in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines.
• Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching, plus medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

Our Values

• Humility: We will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
• Humanity: Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
• Integrity: We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.