Full Stack Engineer

This is an on‑site job based in St George, Utah. Only apply if you are local to Utah or surrounding areas. At 4

Student Lives
, we build technology that helps schools identify risk early and support students before crisis occurs. Our platform sits at the intersection of EdTech, mental health, and public safety
, and we’re looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer who wants their work to make a real‑world impact.

If you care deeply about secure systems, accessibility, and scalable architecture
, and you enjoy owning features end‑to‑end, this role is for you.

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable full‑stack web applications
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs used by internal tools and third‑party integrations
• Build modern, responsive React interfaces used by schools and administrators
• Design and optimize relational databases and complex SQL queries
• Implement authentication, authorization, and role‑based access control
• Integrate third‑party APIs and external systems
• Ensure applications meet accessibility (WCAG) and security best practices
• Write tests, handle edge cases, and contribute to clean, well‑documented code
• Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and mental health professionals

Full-Stack Java Script

• Strong experience building REST APIs with Node.js
• Proficiency in React
  , including hooks, context, and component libraries (e.g., MUI)
• Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+) and current best practices

Database & Querying

• Proficiency with MySQL
• Experience writing complex SQL queries and transactions
• Understanding relational data models and async database operations
• Experience designing databases from the ground up

Cloud & File Handling

• Experience managing file uploads/downloads using Google Cloud Storage
• Secure file handling (buffering, MIME validation, permissions, etc.)

Authentication & Authorization

• Experience with JWT / OAuth
• Implementing and enforcing role‑based access control (RBAC)

Third-Party Integrations

• Experience integrating external APIs
• Proven experience developing secure RESTful APIs for third‑party access
• Nice to have:
  Microsoft Graph API (email, Microsoft 365)
• Nice to have:
  School Information Systems or similar integrations

Testing & Quality

• Unit and integration testing for frontend and backend
• Strong error handling and defensive coding practices

Dev Ops & Deployment

• Experience deploying Node.js applications to cloud platforms
• (Google Cloud preferred)
• Understanding of environment variables and secrets management

General Skills

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities
• Clear communicator and collaborative teammate
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
• Git/Git Hub workflows and code review best practices
• Ability to write clear documentation and code comments

Bonus

• Experience in Ed Tech ,
  Student Information Systems
  , or education‑adjacent platforms

• Security‑first mindset (we work with sensitive student data)
• Accessibility‑first design
• Clean architecture and long‑term maintainability
• Mission‑driven work that improves student outcomes

• Work on software that protects lives and supports schools
• High ownership, low bureaucracy
• Direct access to leadership and real product influence
• Competitive compensation based on experience

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Apply on Linked In or message us directly if you’re excited about building meaningful, secure technology for education and mental health.