Fullstack Engineer

Summary

Join Linqia as a Fullstack Engineer (long-term contractor) and work remotely from the Medellín, Colombia area. You will be responsible for building seamless end-to-end experiences, designing sleek frontends with Vue.js, TypeScript, and CSS, and powering them with scalable backends in Python and SQL. You will be involved in developing modern web applications incorporating AI, machine learning, and video analysis. Linqia is a leader in the influencer marketing industry, experiencing 100% year-over-year growth and break-even. They partner with major brands to build effective influencer marketing campaigns, leveraging their AI-driven platform and team of experts. Linqia values intelligence, recognizes talent, and fosters a culture that supports career development and growth.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical area of study (or equivalent practical experience)
• 2–4 years of experience as a software engineer/developer, with exposure to both front-end and back-end development
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript with TypeScript, Vue.js, Vuex/Pinia, and Webpack/Vite
• Proficiency in Python, with a strong grasp of building and integrating APIs using FastAPI
• Skilled in SQL and database optimization techniques. Experience with both relational and non-relational databases is a plus
• Experience working with microservices architecture
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub for version control
• Front-end or fullstack experience working in an Agile setting
• Strong commitment to code quality, testing, and performance optimization
• English language proficiency required
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, with a knack for creative solutions
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, comfortable working in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Implement new user-facing features in the Linqia Platform using Vue.js, Vuex, and TypeScript
• Translate conceptual ideas (business needs and user goals) into intuitive and engaging experiences
• Collaborate with product, design, and QA teams to define UI/UX strategy and ensure a smooth user experience
• Architect and implement robust, scalable server-side applications using Python
• Write complex SQL queries (e.g., with Trino or similar) to gather and analyze data from multiple sources
• Develop and maintain microservices supporting our platform, ensuring seamless integration with front-end components
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot relational and non-relational databases
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate RESTful APIs and ensure smooth end-to-end functionality
• Write thoroughly tested features, actively participate in code reviews, and take ownership of the codebase—front to back
• Develop comprehensive end-to-end integration tests to ensure that systems function as intended
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends to drive continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in CS or further education/experience in a technical field
• Experience working in AWS or a similar cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud, Azure)
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker
• Knowledge of message queues and streaming platforms, such as Apache Kafka
• Understanding of caching mechanisms and performance optimization techniques
• Experience with performance testing and profiling tools
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and frameworks using LLM