Full Stack Software Engineer

FP Transitions is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop and support FP Insights, its client-facing platform for financial advisors. The role delivers full-stack features, partners with business stakeholders, supports production operations, expands automated testing, and addresses technical debt.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack software solutions for the FP Insights platform
• Build and enhance front-end user interfaces and application features in collaboration with the senior engineering consultant
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing maintenance
• Develop and maintain integrations with internal and third-party systems and APIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate business challenges and recommend effective technical solutions
• Partner directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify business needs, and translate those needs into scalable technical solutions
• Communicate technical concepts, trade-offs, and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and effective manner
• Support business initiatives by delivering technical solutions aligned with organizational objectives and user needs
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues to ensure platform reliability, performance, and user satisfaction
• Provide day-to-day production support and serve as a key resource for incident response and issues remediation
• Maintain, monitor, and support scheduled processes, background services, and automated jobs critical to platform operations
• Develop, execute, and expand on automated testing frameworks and test coverage to improve application quality and stability
• Identify, prioritize, and remediate technical debt to improve system maintainability, scalability, and performance
• Utilize version control, coding standards, and development best practices to maintain high-quality software
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance development efficiency and platform reliability
• Create, maintain, and update technical documentation related to application functionality, support procedures, and system architecture
• Document troubleshooting processes, system changes, and technical solutions to support knowledge sharing and operational continuity

Requirements:

• The idea candidate is a proactive, full-stack software engineer with approximately 3 to 4 years of professional experience developing and supporting web-based applications
• a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field or equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience
• 3-4+ years of experience in full stack software engineering roles
• Experience developing and supporting production web applications
• Experience working with front-end and back-end technologies in a full stack development environment
• Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and supporting live production systems
• Experience working with relational databases and application integrations
• Experience utilizing Git-based version control systems in a collaborative development environment
• Experience with Python (Django), React, JavaScript, MySQL, and similar technologies
• Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms, including Digital Ocean or comparable environments
• Experience integrating with Snowflake, Salesforce, SharePoint, or similar enterprise platforms
• Experience working with AI/LLM-enabled technologies or features in production applications
• Experience in financial services, wealth management, fintech, or another regulated industry
• Experience contributing to software architecture decisions, technical debt remediation, and platform modernization efforts
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, ask questions, pressure-test requirements, and explain trade-offs in plain language
• Ability to translate business needs into practical technical solutions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ownership of work
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, systems, and business processes
• Interest and aptitude for technical leadership and professional growth
• Knowledge of software development best practices, including quality, security, scalability, and maintainability principles