Full Stack Developer

Axle Overview

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision‑making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

• Build scalable, reliable, and flexible applications in Type Script using NodeJS and Angular 19+
• Design, implement, and use RESTful web services
• Implement modern and responsive UI for the web and variety of devices
• Participate in agile software development, prototyping, testing, and code reviews with a small team of developers
• Write robust unit and end‑to‑end tests

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics or other related field (years of work experience will be considered in lieu of degree)
• 3+ years experience as a full‑stack developer
• Experience with data visualization technologies (i.e., D3.js)

• Node.js
• Angular 19+
• Containers and container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Dev Ops tools (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions)
• Familiarity with VCS such as Git
• Experience with unit and end‑to‑end testing frameworks
• Experience with using and leveraging GenAI technologies (i.e., Cursor
  
  AI, Cline, Windsurf)

• Familiarity with biomedical research data
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and attention to detail
• Clear, concise communication
• Technical writing ability
• Familiarity working in an Agile environment
• Attention to detail when building visually appealing and intuitive UI

Disclaimer:
The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

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$100,000 - $130,000 USD