Full-Stack Developer

Full-stack developers are the Swiss army knife of programming. They can do it all, from databases to the user interface.

Wouldn’t be nice if companies chased you down and offered you well-paying jobs on a weekly basis? Welcome to the world of your average full-stack developer.

Full-stack developers have working knowledge of front-end and back-end technologies. They can build the things you see in an app, and the things you don’t like databases.

Because they know a bit about everything related to building software, they are in high-demand at startups and major companies like Google.

• Very high-demand

• Flexibility to work remote

• Dynamic position; you get to work with many different tools

• Potential to be overloaded

• Pressure to have breadth of skills but not depth

• Degree in computer science, relevant experience, or a certification of completion from coding bootcamp or vocational school

• Portfolio of work (often on GitHub)

• Collaborative experience with building software using control systems like Git

• Proficiency with fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript

• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React and Amber

• Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP and .Net

• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle and MongoDB

• Working knowledge of cloud computing services like AWS and Azure

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Good problem-solving skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills