Full Stack Engineer Jobs in Denver

Find Full Stack Engineer Jobs in Denver

The Full Stack Engineer position is one of the most popular tech jobs in the United States. Popular as it may be, the role of the Full Stack Engineer is somewhat misunderstood in today's job market. The position is both technical and high-level, as it requires expertise in all stages of software development, from front to back end, as well as full knowledge of servers, networks and hosting environment, API and user interfaces and security concerns. The Full Stack Engineer also has to approach their myriad tasks by taking customer and company needs into account, bridging the gap between customer-facing applications and the programmers who create them.

As the role is incredibly diverse, Full Stack Engineers must possess a comprehensive skill set, including HTML/CSS, JavaScript and back-end languages, including Ruby, PHP and Python. As they must also work with databases and online environments, they should be well-versed in SQL and Node.js, the Azure data stack, web applications and know how to connect databases with their preferred back-end languages. Knowledge of best practices in both HTTP and REST, web application architecture (Amazon AWS/Heroku) and the use of Git/GitHub are essential.

Living and Working in Denver

Denver is home to 2.6 million people, the sixth busiest international airpor and dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including Arrow Electronics, the region's largest employer. The city's major industries include healthcare, telecommunications, transportation and technology. Denver is also home to Frontier Airlines, Western Union, Kaiser Permanente and CenturyLink. Residents enjoy outdoor activities like biking and hiking, and cheer for popular local sports teams like the Denver Broncos and Denver Nuggets.