Full Stack Developer

We have been exclusively engaged by a long-standing client to help them hire a Full Stack Software Developer to join their team.This is not your typical full-stack role where you're buried in tickets and incremental updates. This is an opportunity to step into a high-impact engineering role within a company that has quietly dominated a niche market for decades, and is now making a serious investment in modernizing how its technology operates behind the scenes.They are rethinking how data moves through the business, replacing legacy systems with modern, event-driven architecture, and building scalable services that will shape the next phase of the company's growth.They are looking for a full-stack developer who can do more than just code. Someone who can take ownership, think at a systems level, and actually drive solutions forward.This is a direct hire position, based in Exton, PA, with a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite).The Role You'll PlayThis role sits at the center of a major modernization effort. You will not just be maintaining systems, you will be helping redesign them. You will work on initiatives like rebuilding core data pipelines, breaking apart legacy systems into scalable services, and helping shift the organization toward an event-driven architecture.This is the kind of role where you are trusted to take something, run with it, and bring it across the finish line.What you will be doingBuild and enhance full stack applications that support critical internal operationsDesign and develop RESTful APIs and backend servicesHelp modernize legacy systems into scalable, event-driven architecturesWork with technologies like Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud-based tools in AzureDevelop front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworksWork directly with data pipelines, integrations, and transformation processesCollaborate with a small team of engineers, architects, and stakeholdersTroubleshoot and resolve real production issues that directly impact the businessContribute to clean code practices, testing, and CI/CD pipelinesThis is not a role where work disappears into a backlog. You will see what you build being used, quickly.Background ProfileThey are looking for someone who can operate with confidence and independence. Someone who understands how systems fit together, not just how to complete a task. The ideal candidate is someone who can take a problem, ask the right questions, and deliver a solution without needing constant direction.What you bring5 to 8+ years of experience in full stack developmentStrong experience with Java OR Node.js with TypeScript/JavaScriptExperience building and consuming REST APIsFront-end experience with frameworks like React, Angular, or VueStrong SQL and database experienceExperience working in Agile environmentsFamiliarity with CI/CD and version control (Git)Ability to think beyond implementation and understand system-level impactWhat will make you stand out:Experience modernizing legacy systemsExposure to event-driven architectureExperience with Azure tools such as Event Hubs or Data FactoryExperience with ETL, integrations, or data pipelinesAny familiarity with music or sheet music (rare, but valuable here)Compensation: $110,000-$120,000 per yearJ-18808-Ljbffr