FullStack Developer

As a FullStack Developer at Chatham Financial, your primary responsibilities will include developing high-quality financial applications, collaborating within an agile scrum team, and building automated tests for software using various frameworks. You will also work with other engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that help our clients manage financial risk.

To be considered for the FullStack Developer role at Chatham Financial, you should have a minimum of 2 years of software development experience, preferably in an agile environment. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering is required, along with experience in object-oriented programming languages like C# or Java, and JavaScript frameworks like React.

At Chatham Financial, FullStack Developers engage with a constantly evolving technology stack, which currently includes .NET, ASP.NET, React, Angular, TypeScript, SQL Server, and tools for CI/CD pipelines like Docker and GitLab CI. Familiarity with these technologies will be beneficial for your role.

Hack Weeks at Chatham Financial are special events where FullStack Developers and other team members pitch new product concepts and technology improvements. Similar to a startup weekend, these weeks encourage innovation and creativity, allowing you to contribute ideas that could become the next big solution for our clients.

Chatham Financial has a hybrid work model, which allows flexibility for FullStack Developers to work from home while also enjoying face-to-face collaboration in our Denver office. This balance supports a productive work environment while maintaining strong team connections.

When answering, provide specific examples of projects where you utilized technologies like .NET, React, or SQL Server. Discuss your proficiency and any challenges you faced, as well as how you overcame them to demonstrate your problem-solving skills and adaptability.

Highlight your understanding of unit testing, integration testing, and front-end testing. You can discuss the frameworks you’ve used, like xUnit or Cypress, and share your thought process on implementing test-driven development and ensuring code reliability.

Be prepared to discuss a specific project, focusing on your role, the challenges your team faced, and how you contributed to finding solutions. Highlight your teamwork and collaboration skills, showing how you communicated and coordinated with other team members.

Discuss your approach to quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle, including code reviews, testing practices, and incorporating feedback. Explain how these strategies help maintain high standards in the applications you develop.

Mention resources such as online courses, conferences, or developer communities that you actively engage with. Show your commitment to continuous learning and how it benefits your role as a FullStack Developer by staying up-to-date with industry trends.

Demonstrate your problem-solving skills by outlining steps such as diagnosing the issue, analyzing performance data, and collaborating with team members to implement solutions. Show that you remain calm under pressure and are results-oriented.

Speak about specific projects where you developed or integrated RESTful APIs. Discuss your understanding of service-oriented architecture and how it facilitates communication between different software components, enhancing your projects' scalability and maintainability.

Share a concrete example where you identified code that could be improved. Explain the rationale behind your changes and how this refactoring enhanced the application's performance or made it easier for other developers to understand.

Explain your approach to time management, possibly mentioning tools or methods you use to keep track of progress, along with how you communicate priorities with your team. Highlight your flexibility in adapting to changing project needs.

Reflect on what draws you to Chatham Financial, such as the company culture, the opportunity to work on impactful projects, and the emphasis on professional development. Connect your career goals with the company's vision to show you're a great fit.