Full Stack Engineer (Contract)

Overview

We’re looking for two Full Stack Engineers to join a high-impact healthcare technology project. You’ll help build and scale a benefits platform that makes it easier for people to access life-saving medications. This platform is preparing for significant growth and seasonal demand in early 2026 - and you’ll be part of the team driving performance, new feature development, and real-time integrations.

This is an opportunity to work with a modern tech stack (Next.js, Node.js/TypeScript, AWS Lambda), contribute directly to product features that matter, and operate in a collaborative, async-first environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize data loading and UI rendering for scale
  
  
• Build new, customer-facing user interfaces with Next.js
• Integrate machine learning predictions into user views
  
  
• Connect the platform to external REST APIs for real-time insights
  
  
• Capture usage metrics and display through Datadog dashboards
• Contribute to an agile delivery model (two-week sprints, daily standups, async collaboration)
  
  
• Own your work end-to-end: from planning, to building, to testing (no separate QA or BA teams)

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Experience:

• 3–6 years as a Full Stack Engineer
  
  
• Next.js (React) for modern front-end development
  
  
• Node.js + TypeScript, with hands-on AWS Lambda experience
  
  
• Strong understanding of modern web development and data structures
  
  
• Comfortable working independently and testing your own code
  
  

Nice-to-Haves:

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL and writing efficient queries
  
  
• Experience with SST (Serverless Stack) or other IaC frameworks
  
  
• Knowledge of Datadog instrumentation
  
  
• Previous work in healthtech or benefits platforms

Tools & Environment

• Node.js / TypeScript
  
  
• Next.js (React)
  
  
• PostgreSQL
  
  
• AWS Lambda, Middy
  
  
• SST (Infrastructure as Code)
  
  
• Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
  
  
• Established CI/CD pipelines
  
  

Why This Project is Exciting

• High impact: Your work will directly improve patient access to critical medication
  
  
• Modern stack: No legacy baggage, you’ll work with the latest frameworks and cloud-native tools
  
  
• Autonomy & ownership: Define, build, and deliver features in a team that values independence and results
  
  

Logistics

• Remote, with strong overlap required in US time zones (PST/CST)
• Contract through February 2026, with potential to extend
  
  
• Start ASAP (ideally within 2 weeks)
  
  

Hiring Process

1. Virtasant technical screen (includes Codabyte assessment)
   
   
2. Single 45-minute client team interview (no live coding test)
   
   
3. Offer & onboarding

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