Full Stack Engineer

As a Full Stack Engineer at Mill, your primary responsibilities will include leading the development of web applications that contribute to reducing food waste, mentoring junior engineers, and influencing technical decisions. You'll be involved in writing clean code, developing APIs, ensuring cross-browser compatibility, and conducting performance monitoring to enhance application efficiency.

To apply for the Full Stack Engineer role at Mill, you should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with 7+ years of professional experience in full-stack development. Proficiency in frontend frameworks like React and backend technologies such as Node.js is also essential.

At Mill, we believe in fostering a culture of continuous learning. As a Full Stack Engineer, you’ll not only have the opportunity to mentor others but also receive mentoring yourself. Our supportive environment encourages innovation, project ownership, and skills development, ensuring that you can grow along with the company.

Full Stack Engineers at Mill work with a variety of technologies including modern frontend frameworks like React or Angular, backend languages such as Node.js or Python, and database systems like PostgreSQL or MongoDB. Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization tools is also beneficial in our tech stack.

The estimated base salary range for the Full Stack Engineer position at Mill is between $175k and $257k. This range is based on various factors like experience, skill set, and market conditions, not including additional benefits or potential equity grants.

Discuss your journey, highlighting key projects where you’ve contributed to both front-end and back-end components. Emphasize specific technologies, frameworks, and your role in collaborating with teams to achieve project goals.

Talk about performance monitoring techniques you've implemented, such as optimizing database queries, using caching solutions, and conducting thorough testing to identify bottlenecks that can affect speed and responsiveness.

Reflect on specific technical challenges or project hurdles. Explain your approach to problem-solving and how collaboration with teammates contributed to effective solutions while ensuring the project stayed on track.

Discuss methodology for conducting code reviews, focusing on constructive feedback, maintaining coding standards, and ensuring that shared knowledge builds a healthier codebase. Mention any tools you regularly use during this process.

Share your strategies for project management, such as using Agile methodologies, setting clear milestones, and effective communication with your team. Stress the importance of adaptability in fast-paced environments.

Detail your familiarity with various cloud services, such as AWS or Google Cloud, and give examples of how you've integrated cloud solutions to enhance application scalability, storage, or reduce operational costs.

Elaborate on your testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, and any tools you utilize to ensure robust quality assurance. Emphasize your commitment to minimizing bugs and maintaining high-quality code.

Discuss your commitment to leadership through mentorship, including both formal and informal mentoring practices. Share how you believe fostering talent contributes to team success and individual growth.

Select a project where you played a key role. Highlight your leadership in planning, execution, and teamwork. Discuss measurable outcomes and feedback from stakeholders or team members to demonstrate success.

Express your dedication to continued learning through attending webinars, participating in forums, and engaging with the developer community. Mention specific resources, blogs, or conferences that keep you informed.