Mid Level Full Stack Engineer - US

About Very (Remote – North America) Very is a fully distributed technology firm led by expert problem-solvers who create efficient, scalable solutions that move commercial, industrial, and consumer products from pilot to production in record time. We believe that real innovation happens in the grind — working shoulder to shoulder with clients who are building the future. Our team thrives on that energy. When we’re not helping clients deliver business-critical outcomes, we’re refining our craft and celebrating what it means to do hard things well. We’ve built a collaborative, tight-knit culture that thrives in both remote and in-person settings. We’ve won numerous workplace awards over the years, including Great Place to Work certification and recognition from Parity.org as a Best Company for Women to Advance. Our clients include well-known brands like Vizio, Peloton, Clear, iHeart Radio, and Fellowes — all determined to leverage connected devices and AI to drive meaningful impact. Our job is simple: help them win. About This Role As a Mid Level Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining secure, scalable applications that support critical customer and business needs. You’ll work across the stack — from designing backend services to implementing front-end features while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This role is hands-on: you’ll translate requirements into well-designed solutions, write production-ready code, participate in code reviews, and contribute to the overall reliability and performance of our systems. You’ll also help support our applications in production through on-call rotations and proactive issue resolution. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving real-world problems, working in modern cloud environments, and contributing to systems end-to-end. You’ll have the opportunity to deepen your technical expertise, influence design decisions, and grow within a supportive engineering culture. As a client services organization, travel may be required up to 10% of the time. What You’ll Be Working On Every engagement at Very is different, but they share one common theme: we build things that matter. From connected hardware and data systems to large-scale web and AI-driven platforms, as a Mid Level Software Engineer, you’ll:

• Capture technical requirements and contribute to high-level and low-level design for software solutions using AWS technologies.
• Write production-grade Java, TypeScript, React, and SQL code that meets high standards for maintainability, security, and observability.
• Build and support complex, multi-component, event-driven systems.
• Implement testing strategies and automation across the stack.
• Participate in on-call rotation and help maintain system health, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, and product to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Identify and proactively address potential technical or operational risks before they impact customers.

You’ll operate in a modern, polyglot environment that includes:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript
• Backend: Java, Node.js
• Cloud: AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, CloudFront)
• Databases: SQL-based systems

Outcomes

• Deliver High-Quality Features: Ship secure, reliable code that meets requirements, adheres to standards, and delivers measurable business value.
• Strengthen System Reliability: Improve observability, performance, and operational excellence across services and components.
• Support Cross-Functional Delivery: Collaborate effectively with senior engineers, designers, PMs, and client stakeholders.
• Raise the Bar: Contribute to better patterns, tooling, and engineering standards across teams.
• Enhance Customer Success: Proactively identify and resolve technical issues that could impact system behavior or user experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement features across front-end, back-end, and cloud components.
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Write clean, scalable, and secure code following Very’s engineering standards.
• Create and maintain automated tests across all layers of the stack.
• Support deployments, CI/CD pipelines, logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback that improves overall quality.
• Participate in on-call rotation and assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues.
• Support documentation and knowledge sharing within teams.

Minimum Qualifications General Experience

• 6+ years of non-internship professional full stack software development experience.
• Full software development lifecycle experience, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Experience building complex, event-driven, multi-component systems.
• Strong understanding of production-grade system reliability, observability, and security.
• Experience working in or with government sectors is a strong plus.
• Client-facing or consulting experience preferred but not required.

Technical Proficiency

• Professional experience with Java, TypeScript, SQL, and React (3+ years required).
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Strong understanding of relational database design and data modeling.
• Experience with CI/CD automation, testing frameworks, and modern DevOps practices.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and participate in rigorous code reviews.

Requirements

• Must be US-based.
• US Citizen (required).
• Must be able to pass a Federal Personnel Security clearance (company will facilitate).

Skills

• Client Obsessed: Keeps client success at the center of technical decisions.
• Clear Communicator: Collaborates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Quality-Driven: Holds themselves to high standards for code quality and reliability.
• Ownership Mindset: Takes responsibility for delivering solutions that work in real-world conditions.
• Problem Solver: Thrive in complexity and find solutions even when requirements are evolving.

Compensation Base Compensation: USD $109,000 - $135,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Variable Compensation Up to 5% in the first year. Perks & Benefits

• 401k match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• $200/mo cell/internet stipend
• $500/yr home office equipment stipend
• Paid parental leave (95th percentile in the U.S.)
• Continuing education stipend ($2,500/yr after one year)
• Loaned MacBook Pro and other necessary equipment

Why Work for Very We do not promise an easy ride — we promise meaningful work. We work hard because our clients’ success depends on it, and we take pride in delivering when others can’t. We collaborate closely, move fast, and stay grounded in results. We take joy in the process — in the problem-solving, the iteration, and the shared wins that come from doing the hard things well. If you’re looking for a place where every project matters, where the standards are high, and where you’ll grow by pushing yourself and others — welcome to Very. Important

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• Note: To qualify for this role, you must reside in the United States and have proper work authorization. We do not sponsor work visas.