Senior Developer

Brightly is an experience design (XD) and digital transformation (DX) consultancy focused on turning complex business challenges into elegant, simple software. Brightly is design-led, research-driven, user-focused, and deep on technology. Brightly delivers world-class business software design and product strategy & development expertise to complex custom software projects (including digital products, B2B & B2C e-commerce, SaaS solutions, enterprise web & mobile, as well as proof-of-concept, prototype & innovative applications in AI, machine learning, AR/VR, and more.

Brightly’s clients face unique and complex business issues, therefore we seek team members passionate about their craft with a love for problem-solving, continuous learning, and collaboration. With a geographically diverse team, we work best with self-motivated people with strong communication skills. Brightly offers flexibility in work/life schedule, paid training opportunities, and a growing list of benefits.

Brightly is seeking a motivated, hands-on Senior Developer to join the Brightly technology team. We are seeking a skilled Senior Developer with extensive experience in AWS and Azure Cloud environments. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in driving our projects that utilize Microsoft Rush and Nest.js and run on AWS. Developers are responsible for building, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting clean, performant, and web standards compliant code.

• Four-day work week (optional based on preference)
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Maternity leave & parental leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Memberships/discounts

• Lead the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of new and existing features across the full stack
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable server-side applications using both C# and Node.js
• Integrate front-end elements with server-side logic through well-defined OpenAPI and/or Graph
  
  QL integrations
• Design and optimize database structures (SQL/No
  
  SQL) to ensure high performance and data integrity
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems and applications in a timely manner
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers, promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement
• Directly collaborate with designers
• Work with a team that loves collaborative learning and teaching

• Experience in a consulting or agency-based role collaborating with multiple clients
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Comfortable working in a distributed team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and an analytical mindset
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Rush, Nest.js and/or Nuxt.js is highly desirable
• Passion for pixel-perfect front-end
• Experience translating comps and wireframes into semantically correct HTML
• Proven experience working with Cloud platforms
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
• Compassion and empathy for our clients and their customers’ needs
• A love of logic and problem solving
• Working knowledge of developing for accessibility
• Knowledge of responsive and adaptive design principles and translating into fluid and responsive templates
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Experience with using source/version control software to collaborate with fellow team members
• Experience using Figma as a design reference and Jira for development task management

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Database experience with No
  
  SQL and SQL
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines — especially Bit Bucket Cloud and Git Hub Actions

• Fully remote, partially remote, or on-site in our Grand Rapids office depending on applicant’s location and preference
• Brightly has national clients, so some travel may be required

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