Full Stack Engineer I

Summary & Position Overview

The Full Stack Engineer I is responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining front-end and back-end applications. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, scalable software features that align with documented business requirements and adhere to INSP quality standards. The Full Stack Engineer I collaborates closely with a cross-functional Agile team to build reliable, maintainable solutions that support organizational objectives

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into end-to-end software solutions leveraging front-end and back-end technologies. 
• Develop and maintain scalable user interfaces, APIs, and supporting services. 
• Diagnose and resolve issues across the full application stack, including UI, server-side logic, and data layers. 
• Participate in peer code reviews to promote best practices, performance, and code maintainability. 
• Execute unit testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing for all delivered features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams through daily stand-ups and bi-weekly sprint planning. 
• Support management with project estimation, development planning, and architectural discussions. 
• Stay current with emerging frameworks, tools, and industry trends relevant to full stack development.

Work Samples

Candidates with a development stack or samples of websites worked on are encouraged to include such information with their application.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Computer Science or commensurate work experience.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience developing database-driven applications using PHP and MySQL. 
• 2+ years of experience building responsive, accessible user interfaces using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. 
• Working knowledge of WordPress development, including custom theme creation and CMS integration. 
• General understanding of SEO best practices and cross-browser compatibility considerations.

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrates good communication and organizational skills with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Effectively takes direction while remaining flexible to work independently when needed. 
• Shows a commitment to professional growth through online learning and collaboration with colleagues. 
• Maintain focus on achieving stated business goals and objectives.

Schedule

Normal workdays are 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday with rotating after-hour technical support.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus and work closely with data and numbers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions outside of normal travel between locations.  Ability to commute between business office locations is required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Typical office environment; may experience minor discomfort from extensive use of a computer display and keyboard; travel between buildings on campus and between campuses; may travel out-of-town to attend training and meetings on an as needed basis.