Backend Full Stack Engineer Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

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• Salary: Starting at $100,000 USD per year

• Immediate, Open position

Magna is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Full Stack Developer to play a key role in the design, development, and evolution of enterprise-grade, cloud-native applications. This role requires deep expertise in Golang backend development, modern frontend frameworks (React), API design (REST and GraphQL), and containerized deployments on AWS.

As a senior contributor, you will lead technical design decisions, collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders, and help drive best practices across the software development lifecycle. You will work in a fast-paced environment where quality, scalability, and reliability are critical to success.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance full stack applications using Golang and React

• Architect and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs that are secure, maintainable, and well-documented

• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Lead development efforts for new initiatives and provide technical guidance on existing applications

• Build and deploy applications using container technologies (Docker) and orchestrators such as Kubernetes and AWS ECS

• Manage CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and environment configurations

• Ensure applications meet enterprise standards for security, performance, reliability, and scalability

• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications across the full stack

• Participate in code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and promoting best engineering practices

• Produce and maintain technical documentation to support long-term maintainability

• Work with source control and collaboration tools such as GitHub and Azure DevOps

Who we are looking for

• 7+ years of professional software development experience

• 4+ years of hands-on experience developing production systems using Golang

• Proven experience building and maintaining full stack applications at an enterprise scale

Backend & API Development

• Strong expertise in Golang for backend services and microservices

• Hands-on experience designing and developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs

• Solid understanding of API security, authentication, and authorization patterns

• Experience with relational databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)

Frontend Development

• Strong experience developing modern web applications using React

• Proficiency with TypeScript, HTML, and CSS

• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as Next.js or equivalent

Cloud & DevOps

• Strong experience with AWS, including services such as ECS, EKS, EC2, S3, and RDS

• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, AWS ECS)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

Software Engineering Practices

• Deep understanding of software design patterns, clean architecture, and best coding practices

• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

In addition, we offer you the following site benefits:

An overview of our benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.