We seek a highly skilled Full-Stack Developer with expertise in Python, React, and TypeScript to join our growing engineering team. This individual will be pivotal in building and enhancing our GenAI-powered platform, integrating with third-party systems, and contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced development environment. This is a hands-on role for someone ready to hit the ground running and immediately impact mission-critical projects.

Location: 100% Remote. Working hours are based on the US Central Time Zone.

About the Company:

Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across a wide range of technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.

Job Description:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing features using Python on the back end and React with
  TypeScript on the front end.
• Work across the stack to ensure seamless UI, APIs, and third-party and back-end services integration.
• Optimize code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop RESTful APIs to support platform features and functionality.
• Integrate with third-party APIs, ensuring reliable communication and data exchange with external systems.
• Debug and troubleshoot API issues, handling authentication, rate limits, and data consistency concerns.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and deliver high-quality features.
• Contribute to code reviews, mentor junior developers, and promote engineering best practices.
• Act as a key member of the team, taking ownership of tasks and delivering solutions on time.
• Write clean, well-documented, and reusable code adhering to industry standards and team guidelines.
• Ensure robust test coverage through unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Participate in debugging, profiling, and resolving performance bottlenecks.
• Design and implement solutions that meet scalability and security requirements, particularly in compliance-heavy industries like healthcare.
• Work in an Agile environment, contributing to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Monitor and optimize system performance to handle increasing data volumes and user loads.
• Provide estimates and break down complex tasks into manageable units of work.
• Adapt to shifting priorities and collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of professional experience in full-stack development focusing on Python, React, and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of front-end frameworks (React) and modern JavaScript/TypeScript features.
• Expertise in back-end development using Python, with experience in Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• Proven track record of building and consuming RESTful APIs, with an understanding of API design, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and error handling.
• Hands-on experience integrating with third-party APIs and managing complex API workflows.
• Ability to work with external documentation to understand and implement third-party services.
• Knowledge of handling API rate limits, retries, and error handling.
• Experience working in collaborative, Agile teams focusing on delivering high-quality software.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with designers, product managers, and engineers.
• Proficient with Git and modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks like Jest, PyTest, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving skills, focusing on delivering practical solutions to complex problems.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.

Nice-to-Have:

• Previous experience in the healthcare or insurance industries.
• Familiarity with GenAI concepts and integration with AI-driven systems.
• Knowledge of containerized application development (e.g., Docker) and deployment to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, ECS, or Kubernetes).

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• The chance to work on impactful projects with a talented team.
• Excellent compensation in USD.
• Hardware and software setup.