Full Stack Developer III

Aleron
United States, Texas, Leander
Sep 10, 2026
Description Job Title: Full Stack Developer III Location: Leander, TX Employment Type: Contract to hire (6 months) Industry: Aerospace & Defense Compensation: $72.00 - $88.00 /hr. Schedule: 40 hrs/Week. About the Opportunity: As a Full Stack Developer III on client Aerospace's Launch Vehicle Ground Software team, you will develop the software systems used to test, monitor, control, and operate our launch vehicles from early benchtop hardware integration through full-scale launch site operations. This role has a emphasis on front-end engineering and complex web application development. Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries. People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of professional software development experience. 5+ years developing front-end applications using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. 5+ years developing backend applications or services using Python and Go. 5+ years developing RESTful APIs, WebSockets, streaming interfaces, or distributed/microservice architectures. 5+ years working with production databases and developing, deploying, testing, and troubleshooting software in Linux environments. What Sets You Apart: Experience developing real-time, data-dense applications, including dashboards, controls, operator workflows, visualization, and telemetry. Strong understanding of front-end architecture, component design, state management, performance optimization, testing, software design, networking, concurrency, and asynchronous systems. Experience with SCADA, industrial automation, robotics, aerospace systems, test and measurement, or other physical-system monitoring and control software. Experience integrating software with sensors, actuators, instrumentation, PLCs, embedded systems, or hardware test equipment. Experience with data acquisition, real-time control, messaging/event streaming, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and DevOps practices. Experience using AI-assisted software development tools, including Claude Code, Codex, or similar AI coding agents. Experience developing AI-assisted engineering workflows for implementation, testing, code review, documentation, debugging, and requirements traceability. Aerospace experience involving launch vehicles, spacecraft, mission control, aerospace test systems, hardware-in-the-loop, or launch operations. Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams. Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and drug screen. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. 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