Full Stack Engineer (US Based)-Contract

Very Good Ventures

13d

About The Position

Very Good Ventures is a global consultancy that delivers clients elegant solutions using disruptive technologies. At VGV, we believe that building very good technology starts with a culture of excellence, collaboration, humility, and openness – and of course, have a very good time while doing it. We place our company values and culture at the forefront of everything we do. Rising to prominence as the foremost Flutter experts, VGV is at an exciting stage of growth as we expand our global presence and our range of strategic services. Our mission is to lead the most influential companies through new digital frontiers and improve the relationship between technology and those that create, manage, and experience it. VGV’s client roster spans industries, including Toyota, Google, Dow Jones, JSX, Betterment, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. People come to work at VGV to solve challenging problems with the newest technology, alongside some of the best talent in the industry, and in a culture that remains steadfastly dedicated to its employees. Summary We are seeking a hands-on Full Stack Engineer to build UI and integrate with existing backend services.

Requirements

4+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer building production features for consumer-facing applications.
Strong backend experience with C# or similar languages such as Java or Kotlin.
Frontend proficiency with HTML5, CSS, and modern UI animation libraries (Anime.js, GSAP, Framer Motion, or equivalent).
Solid experience integrating third-party APIs, including:
REST or streaming APIs
Authentication and authorization
Error handling, retries, and rate limits
Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience shipping features in desktop or PC-based applications.
Familiarity with feature-flagged rollouts and staged environment deployments.
Experience with observability, logging, and multi-provider integration strategies.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain integration services to call third-party APIs, including authentication, configuration, error handling, and rate limiting.
Normalize and structure API responses into the product’s existing JSON and telemetry schemas.
Implement routing logic between multiple data sources.
Add feature flags and environment-based configuration (dev / test / prod).
Instrument telemetry for API performance, usage metrics, and engagement tracking.
Build and enhance PC-based UI components to:
Display interactive options in search results.
Render answers and follow-up suggestions in a polished, user-friendly view.
Implement smooth, performant UI animations and transitions using Anime.js or similar libraries (GSAP, Framer Motion).
Ensure UI components are accessible, responsive, and performant.