Hybrid Full Stack Software Engineer at Zayo

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a talented and motivated Full Stack Software Engineer with experience in modern frontend and backend technologies, including React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS. As part of our development team, the Full Stack Software Engineer will help design, build, and maintain applications that ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend systems.

The Full Stack Software Engineer role includes developing new features, maintaining existing systems, and contributing to modernizing our technology stack. While you may have a preference for frontend or backend work, the ability to contribute across the stack is essential. We value problem solvers who are eager to learn and collaborate.

A typical day in the life of a Full Stack Software Engineer might include:

• Participating in the design and refinement of technical specifications with the product team.

• Writing code for new features, supported by unit and integration tests.

• Refactoring existing code to improve clarity, performance, or maintainability.

• Working with frontend and backend engineers to create smooth user experiences and efficient data flow.

• Troubleshooting and fixing bugs reported by QA or users.

• Reviewing code from peers and contributing ideas to enhance quality.

• Building new frontend components in React.js and maintaining existing functionality.

• Developing and optimizing backend services and APIs.

• Using AWS services to enhance application performance and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Full Stack Development: Develop and maintain frontend and backend solutions using React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS.

• Integration: Support integration of systems such as Salesforce and ServiceNow when needed.

• Database Management: Assist in designing and maintaining PostgreSQL databases.

• Frontend Development: Build reusable components and manage state using tools like Redux or Context API.

• Backend Development: Create and maintain RESTful APIs for frontend and third-party integrations.

• Optimization: Contribute to performance tuning for faster, more efficient applications.

• Code Quality: Adhere to best practices and participate in code reviews to ensure maintainability.

• Documentation: Maintain technical documentation for assigned tasks.

• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, QA engineers, and product teams to deliver reliable software solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional software engineering experience.

• Proficiency in React.js, including hooks, component design, and state management.

• Solid experience with Node.js and REST API development.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, including basic schema design and query optimization.

• Experience with AWS services like Lambda, S3, or API Gateway is a plus.

• Knowledge of software development best practices, including secure coding principles.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Effective collaboration and communication skills in a team environment.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Preferred Experience:

• Exposure to legacy systems and modernization efforts.

• Familiarity with tools like Redis for caching and Kafka for event-driven architectures.

• Experience integrating with third-party systems like Salesforce.

• Basic understanding of monitoring tools and practices.

Base Salary Range: $78,500 - $112,100 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.