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Principal Full Stack Engineer

Roanoke, TX • On-site

Mastech Digital
IT Services • 501 - 1,000 employees
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$75 - $80/hr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description


Mastech Digital provides digital and mainstream technology staff as well as Digital Transformation Services for all American Corporations. We are currently seeking a Principal Full Stack Engineer for our client in the Financial Services domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. This is a Contract position, and the client is looking for someone to start immediately.

Duration: 12+ Months Contract with possible extension

Location: Westlake, Texas (Hybrid)

Salary: $75.00-$80.00/Hourly

Role: Principal Full Stack Engineer

Primary Skills: Full Stack Engineering

Role Description: The Principal Full Stack Engineer must have 2-8+ years of experience.

Required Experience and Skillsets:

- Bachelor?s or Master?s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

- 8+ years of experience in full stack development, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal role.

- Strong proficiency in front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue) and back-end technologies (Node.js, Java, Python).

- Expertise in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFormation).

- Experience working with relational database technologies (Postgres/ Oracle).

- Knowledge of mock frameworks and service virtualization preferred.

- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Proven understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.

- Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end solutions across front-end, back-end, and cloud infrastructure.

- Architect and optimize AWS-based cloud environments, ensuring scalability, security, and cost efficiency.

- Develop high-quality, maintainable code using modern frameworks and languages (React, Angular, Node.js, Java, Python, etc.).

- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to deliver robust and user-friendly applications.

- Mentor and guide engineering teams, promoting best practices in coding, testing, and architecture.

- Ensure compliance with security standards and implement monitoring and observability solutions.

- Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to architecture and processes.

- High levels of engagement at the team and group levels; Desire to learn and impact outside your primary tasking.

- Ability to communicate optimally with both technical and business stakeholders.

- Experience in designing, implementing, or maintaining systems that support Term Life Insurance operations such as policy administration, underwriting and claims processing is a plus.

MUST Have Soft Skills and Technical Skills:

- Will be primarily hands-on coding

- Need strong UI Development experience with Angular, React

- Need to have some experience with back-end, Java, and AWS integration, but this will be almost exclusively front-end development work.

- Pure UI developers with no middle-tier or back-end knowledge/experience.

**Must be a solid communicator**"

Education: Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or any IT related field.

Experience: Minimum 2-8+ years of experience

Relocation: This position will not cover relocation expenses

Travel: No

Local Preferred: Yes

Note: Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Recruiter Name: Shubham Malhotra

Recruiter Phone:

Benefits:

We have various coverages and additional benefits to choose from:

- Medical, Dental (Including Ortho) & Vision Insurance (Option to Enroll).

- Paid Leaves (Wherever applicable).

- Life & Disability Coverage (Upon eligibility).

- 401K Option, Education Assistance Program and more.

Mastech Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Minimum Education Required: Bachelor
Years of Experience Required: More than 5 years
Expected Travel Time: None

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