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Minnesota Department of Education Full Stack Developer in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our client is seeking a Full Stack Developer with a focus on React and Next.js and backend technologies. This project will leverage their full stack development expertise to design, develop, and optimize scalable, high performance web applications. The emphasis will be on utilizing modern front-end technologies to build user-friendly and efficient applications, while also contributing to back-end services to ensure seamless integration and functionality. This resource will build a new application to provide maintenance and support, and when necessary, to perform enhancements. Tasks Collaborate with business users, business analysts, architects, and developers to design and implement software solutions, focusing on both front-end development (React, Next.js) and back-end development (Node.js, Express). Provide work estimates to the project manager, regularly update on progress, and track progress against the project plan, ensuring the milestones are met. Formulate technical design, program specifications and basic prototypes. Elicit/refine requirements and transform software designs and specifications into high functioning code in the appropriate language. Architect, design and integrate individual software solutions to dependent systems. Use modern web-based development tools to create and enhance applications, focusing on performance optimization techniques such as lazy loading, SSR (Server-Side Rendering), code splitting, and SSG (Static Site Generation). Test, debug, and optimize code to ensure that both front-end and back-end components meet performance and functional requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (business, development, QA) to define testing and acceptance procedures, ensuring the software is thoroughly tested and meets project standards. Perform upgrades to make software and systems more secure and efficient. Collaborate with business analyst, developers, and management to provide training, knowledge transfer, and documentation for technical support staff. Work independently and within the team to design, build, and implement both front-end and back-end components, including server-side logic, APIs, and database interactions that support front-end functionality. Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, ensuring high code quality and best practices are followed, and help improve their skills through regular code reviews and training. Maintain high code quality standards through regular code reviews, automated testing, and ongoing performance optimizations, ensuring seamless integration between the front-end and back-end systems. Transfer knowledge to project stakeholders. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills NOTE: The work is expected to be performed off-site/remotely. Location: REMOTE Contract: 1 year
