Senior Full Stack Engineer
Reston, Virginia
100% Remote
Contract
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity to join a highly skilled development team focused on delivering scalable, high-performance solutions using React.js, Node.js , and AWS serverless architecture .
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on engineer with strong front-end expertise in React , solid back-end development skills using Node.js , and real-world experience deploying services in a cloud-native environment. This role emphasizes front-end development , but flexibility to contribute to the back-end is expected.
Job Title: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (React/Node.js | AWS | Remote EST Hours)
Location: Remote (Must work EST hours; CST is the farthest acceptable time zone)
Contract Type: Long-Term Contract
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement high-quality, scalable React-based user interfaces
Build and maintain backend services using Node.js in a serverless AWS environment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
Write unit and integration tests and participate in peer code reviews
Contribute to infrastructure as code using AWS CDK or CloudFormation
Document design decisions and technical specifications
Ensure performance, security, and reliability across applications
Required Skills:
7+ years of hands-on software development experience
Advanced proficiency in React.js and JavaScript (ES6+)
Strong backend experience with Node.js
Solid knowledge of AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, and CloudWatch
Experience with AWS CDK or CloudFormation
UI development experience with HTML5, CSS3, DHTML
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline preferred)
Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including Agile methodologies
Preferred Skills:
Experience with additional AWS services such as Route 53, VPC, KMS, ELB/ALB
Automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright)
Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases
Exposure to data science or machine learning tools (e.g., SageMaker)
AWS certifications (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect, etc.)
You will receive the following benefits:
Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time Leave
Legal and Identity Protection Plans
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Posted by: VMS Sourcing
Specialization:
Node.js
Javascript