Front End / Full Stack Web Developer

Metecs - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Front End / Full Stack Web Developer position at METECS involves contributing to web and mobile projects with a focus on front-end development, while also providing opportunities for back-end development. The role is part of a small team working on diverse applications, including web, mobile, desktop native, and cloud-native solutions. Candidates should be driven, adaptable, and eager to learn, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous skill development.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining complex software applications
• Collaborating with other developers and UX team
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various projects
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code
• Running diagnostic tests, identifying bugs, and ensuring the application runs smoothly across different devices and browsers
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes, tools and technologies
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of modern development technologies including front-end technologies such as Angular, React, and Vue

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Science or related field
• Experience building web applications using Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL database
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and libraries
• Experience in building responsive web applications
• Familiarity with RESTful API integration and handling asynchronous operations
• Experience working with a UI/UX team and understanding of UX principles
• Comfortable working with version control systems (Git)
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Ionic Framework or other mobile development frameworks
• Experience with Node.js or similar back-end technologies
• Experience with game development engines (Unity, UE4)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools
• Understanding of database types and concepts (e.g., SQL, MongoDB)
• Experience game engines such as UE4 or Unity3D
• Proficiency with other programming languages including C#, C++, Go, Python
• Exposure to system design principles
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization principles
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS