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About Stratiform

Stratiform Digital is a digital services firm that builds modern, cloud-native software for government and enterprise clients. We take on complex modernization work, moving legacy systems onto maintainable, well-architected AWS foundations, and we hold a high bar for engineering quality, testing, and clear communication.

About the Role

We are seeking a curious, driven Mid-Level Full Stack Engineer eager to grow through meaningful, complex work. You will join a team migrating a legacy Java Spring Boot / Angular monolith to a modern Node.js microservices architecture on AWS. This is a first-phase effort that re-implements existing functionality one-to-one with no feature changes, aiming for performance parity on a cleaner cloud-native foundation. You should have foundational knowledge of the core stack; this role is designed for an engineer building depth in Node.js and cloud-native development who is excited to be mentored while making real contributions to production systems from day one.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the migration of legacy Java Spring Boot services to Node.js microservices under the guidance of senior engineers and the Technical Lead.
• Build and maintain Node.js/TypeScript services, including RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations with AWS managed services.
• Read and understand existing Java code to inform migration decisions; write targeted migration scripts and utilities as needed.
• Write well-tested code following TDD: unit tests, integration tests, and front-end acceptance tests using Playwright.
• Work with PostgreSQL on Aurora: write queries, assist with schema changes, and learn production-grade database practices.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers and the Technical Lead; actively seek feedback and apply it.
• Follow and contribute to CI/CD standards built on GitHub Actions.
• Participate in code reviews (both receiving and providing constructive feedback) and document your work clearly.

What We're Looking For

Foundational Engineering

• Working knowledge of Java, including Spring Boot concepts and how enterprise backend applications are structured.
• Growing proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript: able to build and ship services with guidance, and motivated to deepen this expertise rapidly.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and HTTP fundamentals.
• Comfort with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred): writing queries, understanding indexes, working through schema changes.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, branching, code review).

Cloud & DevOps Fundamentals

• Basic familiarity with AWS managed services (Lambda, S3, RDS, SQS) and a willingness to go deeper.
• Understanding of CI/CD principles; experience working within GitHub Actions pipelines.
• Exposure to infrastructure as code is a plus; CDK experience is welcomed but not required.

Quality Mindset

• Understands the value of TDD and is committed to writing unit and integration tests as part of normal development.
• Familiarity with front-end testing concepts; Playwright experience is a plus.
• Takes ownership of code quality and welcomes constructive code review.

Collaboration & Growth

• Genuinely eager to be mentored: asks questions, seeks feedback, and applies it.
• Communicates blockers and uncertainties early; works collaboratively rather than in isolation.
• Comfortable in a brownfield codebase; adapts to existing conventions while contributing improvements incrementally.

Experience & Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of professional full-stack engineering experience.
• Demonstrable Node.js project experience (professional or personal) showing initiative to grow beyond Java.
• Any hands-on AWS experience, including personal projects or coursework, is valued.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (equivalent experience accepted).
• AWS certifications, or active pursuit of them, are a plus.

Ideal Technology Experience

Node.js · TypeScript · Java · PostgreSQL · AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS/Aurora, SQS) · GitHub Actions · Git · Playwright