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You will work closely with product owners, architects, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.\nThis position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future, including OPT, CPT, H1B or any other work authorization requiring employer sponsorship.\nIn this role, you will:\nDevelop and enhance full stack applications using modern frontend and backend technologies.\nTranslate business requirements into robust technical solutions and scalable system designs.\nDrive CI/CD automation, code quality initiatives, security best practices, and performance optimization efforts.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality solutions.\nParticipate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nTroubleshoot and resolve application issues while ensuring reliability, maintainability, and scalability.\nWork model (Remote)\nThis role requires candidates to be based in the United States and available to collaborate across distributed teams and client schedules.\nWe strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. 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