Full Stack Software Engineer

Deseret Book Company is a mission-driven organization committed to creating and curating thoughtful expressions of faith. The Full Stack Software Engineer will own the technical direction of a core business area by defining architecture, building scalable AWS solutions, and delivering full-stack web applications. The role also involves project planning, cross-functional collaboration, system maintenance, technical debt reduction, API integration, and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities:

• 25% Technical Architecture & Ownership: Lead technical ownership of a core business area, including:
• Define and implement architecture decisions for that area
• Establish and enforce code quality standards and best practices
• Design scalable solutions using web frameworks, AWS services, and database technologies
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve system performance and maintainability
• 25% Project Planning & Execution: Drive project planning and delivery for area specific initiatives:
• Create accurate timeline estimations for technical initiatives
• Break down complex projects into manageable pieces
• Track project progress and communicate status to stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development process
• 20% Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across the organization:
• Collaborate closely with other teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs and provide technical guidance
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non technical team members
• Facilitate technical discussions and decision making across teams
• 20% Technical Debt & System Maintenance: Manage the health and sustainability of systems:
• Identify, prioritize, and plan technical debt reduction initiatives
• Develop and execute system maintenance and upgrade plans
• Implement monitoring and alerting strategies
• Balance new feature development with technical debt reduction
• 10% Knowledge Sharing: Ensure smooth system integration and team knowledge:
• Coordinate integration efforts with other technical business areas
• Design and implement APIs for system interoperability
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality and knowledge transfer
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, OR equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership
• Strong proficiency in Javascript frameworks such as Tanstack Start or Svelte
• Experience building and maintaining full stack web applications
• Experience building and maintaining integrations between different systems
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL databases
• Solid experience with Search Engines such as OpenSearch
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly AWS Bedrock, Lambda and Eventbridge
• Experience with code review processes and maintaining code quality standards
• Strong project planning and estimation skills
• Experience with version control systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Self-motivated with excellent time management abilities