Full Stack Developer

Stanford University • Redwood City, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Stanford Web Services (SWS) is seeking a Full Stack Developer (on a one-year fixed-term) to help build statically generated websites and web applications that integrate with multiple third-party applications for Stanford University. If you’re excited about joining a growing team that delivers modern, flexible, edge-hosted sites and apps connecting to a wide range of internal and external APIs, this team is for you. In this one-year fixed-term position, you will: Collaborate with visual and user experience designers, senior- and architect-level developers, strategists, and project managers to build sophisticated digital experiences using back-end CMS such as Storyblok and front-end technologies such as Nextjs/React, GraphQL, and TailwindCSS. Work with serverless hosting (Netlify/Vercel), Edge Compute, and render/caching strategies such as SSR, SSG, and ISR. Be an active participant in an agile environment that includes stand-ups, story grooming, and peer review. Build accessible, semantically correct, responsive front-ends that function consistently and accurately across all major browsers and devices and include personalization via third-party data sources, including hosted search products and custom-built APIs. Contribute to SWS’s evolving AI-assisted developer workflows, including code generation, documentation automation, and performance monitoring. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience building modern, decoupled web applications.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience developing websites and web applications using headless CMS and technologies such as Node, React, Nextjs, GraphQL, and TailwindCSS.
• Demonstrable experience designing and documenting data structures, architecture, and process flows for websites, web-based applications, SDKs, and APIs.
• Experience researching, evaluating, and enforcing web standards for usability and accessibility.
• Familiarity with serverless hosting, edge compute, and render/cache strategies such as SSR, SSG, and ISR.
• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience building modern, decoupled web applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience mentoring and checking the work of other staff on technical matters and conducting security reviews of code written by other developers.
• Knowledge of using AI development tools
• Prior exposure to design systems, component libraries, or Storybook.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with visual and user experience designers, senior- and architect-level developers, strategists, and project managers to build sophisticated digital experiences using back-end CMS such as Storyblok and front-end technologies such as Nextjs/React, GraphQL, and TailwindCSS.
• Work with serverless hosting (Netlify/Vercel), Edge Compute, and render/caching strategies such as SSR, SSG, and ISR.
• Be an active participant in an agile environment that includes stand-ups, story grooming, and peer review.
• Build accessible, semantically correct, responsive front-ends that function consistently and accurately across all major browsers and devices and include personalization via third-party data sources, including hosted search products and custom-built APIs.
• Contribute to SWS’s evolving AI-assisted developer workflows, including code generation, documentation automation, and performance monitoring.

Benefits

• Freedom to grow . We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TED Talk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
• A caring culture . We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
• A healthier you . Climb our rock wall or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
• Discovery and fun . Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
• Enviable resources . Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level