Frontend Web Developer Contract Jobs in Lexington, MA

Plastik AI is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize the plastic and plastic compounding industries, bridging the gap between engineers using plastics and manufacturers creating them. At the core of our platform is Herman, an advanced AI agent designed to match product requirements with ideal plastic compounds. Herman leverages a combination of public and proprietary data to enable rapid and precise material recommendation, which can be easily ordered within a marketplace.

We are looking for a skilled Full-stack Software Engineer to play a key role in building the front-end and back-end infrastructure for tools and interfaces that make Herman accessible to engineers and manufacturing companies. In this role, you will mainly drive and implement the design, development, test, and delivery of UI features that expose the portfolio’s rich capabilities for users while providing exceptional easy-to-use experiences.

Our ideal candidate has more experience with front-end development but is capable of interfacing with the entire stack for rapid feature deployment. We see a combination of these skills as crucial for helping us meld our novel user experiences with AI Agents to enable easy plastic selection, sourcing, and logistics. This transformative approach unlocks new possibilities in plastics innovation, enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient product development and material discovery.

As part of our cross-disciplinary team, you will work alongside MIT-trained engineers, scientists, and business professionals to build a groundbreaking AI platform for the plastics industry. Join us in transforming how the world approaches plastic materials through cutting-edge technology and innovation.

Our stack: Javascript, React, React.js, Postgres, AWS, Kubernetes, Python, PyTorch

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with software, the executive team, and developers to automate business-critical workflows.

• Web Application Development – Owning and developing all aspects of the front-end web applications, infrastructure, and analytics. Implement UIs with clean, responsive, and accessible Javascript, Typescript, HTML, and CSS as needed to support the back-end team. Work with other engineers and designers to bring UI designs from concept to implementation through rapid prototyping and evaluation of design ideas.

• Data & Analytics – Develop custom dashboards, automate reports, and provide insights for data-driven decision-making. Write automated tests for the continuous delivery pipeline and meet development quality objectives.

• Software development and integration - Integrating our application with various third-party applications, systems, and APIs to ensure seamless data flow and process automation.
• Project management and leadership - Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, project managers, and quality assurance, to gather requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure successful project delivery. 
• Troubleshooting and support - Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving technical issues and bugs within our applications to ensure a smooth user experience. Creating and maintaining technical documentation for our custom modules, and integrations for future reference and knowledge sharing.
• Participating in code reviews to ensure best practices, coding standards, and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Computer Science, or related fields, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Front-end developer with experience building out back-end services.
• Expertise in web application development – customization, module development, and system administration.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript, Python, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience building APIs, databases, and front-end development.
• Experience with server-side web application development. Full-stack development experience preferred.
• Familiarity with IT security, cloud hosting, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Health insurance and other benefits.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• The chance to work on transformative technologies in the plastics and AI space.