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Gigster is hiring a Full Stack Engineer (Contract)

About the Role

Gigster is hiring a Full Stack Engineer (Contract) to join a high-impact healthcare technology project. You will help build and scale a benefits platform designed to improve access to life-saving medications, contributing to performance, new feature development, and real-time integrations ahead of significant growth in early 2026.

What You'll Do

  • Optimize data loading and UI rendering for scale
  • Build new, customer-facing user interfaces with Next.js
  • Integrate machine learning predictions into user views
  • Connect the platform to external REST APIs for real-time insights
  • Capture usage metrics and display them through Datadog dashboards
  • Contribute to an agile delivery model with two-week sprints, daily standups, and async collaboration
  • Own your work end-to-end: from planning and building to testing

What We're Looking For

  • 3–6 years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer
  • Proficiency with Next.js (React) for modern front-end development
  • Expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, with hands-on AWS Lambda experience
  • Strong understanding of modern web development and data structures
  • Ability to work independently and test your own code

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL and writing efficient queries
  • Experience with SST (Serverless Stack) or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks
  • Knowledge of Datadog instrumentation
  • Previous work in healthtech or benefits platforms

Technical Stack

  • Node.js / TypeScript
  • Next.js (React)
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS Lambda
  • Middy
  • SST (Infrastructure as Code)
  • Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the Americas.

Required Skills
Node.jsTypeScriptNext.jsReactPostgreSQLAWS LambdaMiddySSTInfrastructure as CodeJiraConfluenceBitbucketRESTful APIsSoftware ArchitectureAgile Methodologies
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Gigster

Gigster is a technology platform that connects companies with contract-based technical talent, specializing in high-impact technology projects across various industries.

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Category fullstack
Posted 7 months ago