Senior Full Stack Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity to join a highly skilled development team focused on delivering scalable, high-performance solutions using React.js, Node.js, and AWS serverless architecture.
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on engineer with strong front-end expertise in React, solid back-end development skills using Node.js, and real-world experience deploying services in a cloud-native environment. This role emphasizes front-end development, but flexibility to contribute to the back-end is expected.
Job Title: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (React/Node.js | AWS | Remote EST Hours)

Location: Remote (Must work EST hours; CST is the farthest acceptable time zone)

Contract Type: Long-Term Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement high-quality, scalable React-based user interfaces
• Build and maintain backend services using Node.js in a serverless AWS environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write unit and integration tests and participate in peer code reviews
• Contribute to infrastructure as code using AWS CDK or CloudFormation
• Document design decisions and technical specifications
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability across applications

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience
• Advanced proficiency in React.js and JavaScript (ES6+)
• Strong backend experience with Node.js
• Solid knowledge of AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, and CloudWatch
• Experience with AWS CDK or CloudFormation
• UI development experience with HTML5, CSS3, DHTML
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline preferred)
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including Agile methodologies

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with additional AWS services such as Route 53, VPC, KMS, ELB/ALB
• Automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright)
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases
• Exposure to data science or machine learning tools (e.g., SageMaker)
• AWS certifications (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect, etc.)

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.