Full Stack Developer at Actserv

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain both the client-side (front-end) and server-side (back-end) components of web applications.
• Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high-quality, responsive, and interactive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks ( React, Next.js).
• Implement user-facing features with a focus on usability, performance, and accessibility.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize applications for various devices and screen sizes.
• Develop and maintain robust server-side logic, APIs (RESTful or GraphQL), and database interactions using chosen back-end languages and frameworks (Python).
• Design and implement efficient database schemas for relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• Integrate third-party services and APIs as required.
• Perform database design, modeling, and optimization to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
• Write complex SQL queries and utilize ORMs effectively.
• Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other developers (front-end, back-end, DevOps) to understand and clarify requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver integrated solutions.
• Participate actively in stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.
• Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
• Be open to receiving and incorporating feedback from others.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for developed features, APIs, and system architecture.
• Write and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for both front-end and back-end code to ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
• Assist in identifying and reproducing bugs reported by QA or users.
• Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks across the entire application stack.
• Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to improve load times, responsiveness, and scalability.
• Contribute to the ongoing maintenance, support, and evolution of existing applications.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making processes.
• Provide accurate estimates for development efforts and communicate progress and blockers proactively.
• Continuously learn and stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in full-stack development, architectural patterns and security.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Two (2) to Four (4)years professional experience in full-stack development.
• A strong portfolio showcasing previous full-stack projects links to public repositories (e.g., GitHub), highlighting both front-end and back-end contributions.
• Relevant certifications in specific frameworks, cloud platforms, or database technologies is an added advantage.