Full Stack Engineer - job 2 of 2

As a Full Stack Engineer at one of Weekday's clients, your main responsibilities will include defining and building the core architecture of an AI-powered platform, translating customer needs into scalable features, and ensuring a seamless user experience by collaborating with product and design teams.

To qualify for the Full Stack Engineer role at Weekday's client, candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with a solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles. Practical experience with a frontend framework like React and a backend language such as Python, Java, or Go is also essential.

Full Stack Engineers at one of Weekday's clients work with a variety of technologies including React, TypeScript, Zustand, IndexedDB, GraphQL, and Node.js. Familiarity with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and NoSQL databases is also beneficial.

Candidates for the Full Stack Engineer role at Weekday's client should demonstrate a self-starter mentality, strong ownership and accountability skills, and a genuine curiosity to learn and adopt new technologies as they arise.

While prior experience is not strictly required for the Full Stack Engineer position at Weekday's client, candidates are expected to have a relevant educational background and might find that hands-on expertise in programming languages and frameworks will help bolster their application.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you utilized React, the challenges you faced, and how you addressed them. Emphasize your understanding of components, state management, and integration with APIs to demonstrate your technical proficiency.

Discuss practices such as code reviews, writing unit tests, and adhering to coding standards. Stress the importance of using clean, efficient code and how these strategies contribute to long-term project success at Weekday's client.

Describe your thought process for troubleshooting and debugging. Share specific examples of past challenges, the steps you took to analyze the problems, and the solutions you implemented, highlighting your analytical skills.

Explain microservices as a software architecture style where applications are composed of small, independent services. Highlight benefits like improved scalability, easier maintenance, and flexibility in choosing different technology stacks for various services.

Share specific instances where you implemented services using Node.js, focusing on the frameworks you used, how you managed asynchronous operations, and your experience interfacing with databases. This showcases your backend development capabilities.

Discuss your approach to user interface design, collaboration with UX designers, and how you gather user feedback to inform iterations. Highlight instances where your inputs led to significant usability improvements.

Provide a specific example where you had with a tight deadline to learn a new technology. Explain your learning techniques and how you utilized this new knowledge to successfully complete a project.

Name the testing frameworks you've worked with, like Jest or Mocha for frontend, and explain how they help improve code quality through automated testing, covering unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end testing strategies.

Discuss your experience using cloud platforms, emphasizing specific services you’ve utilized, such as hosting, storage, or machine learning services. Explain projects where cloud services made significant impacts on performance or cost-efficiency.

Outline your steps for API integration, including how you evaluate API documentation, manage authentication, ensure secure communication, and test the API calls within your applications for functionality and performance.