Full Stack Developer with Frontend Focus

Psychology Today is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our mission to bring mental health support to people who need it. In this role, you'll contribute to the development of Psychology Today’s Therapy Directory. You’ll work on our professional interface, APIs, and backend services— and the very platform therapists use to manage their profiles and connect with potential clients. Psychology Today is the world’s largest directory for mental health professionals. Using a modern tech stack, we connect one person at a time, and over 1 million people a day to Therapy.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Developing modular frontends using Vue.js (or similar modern frameworks) as part of a micro frontend architecture, with federated modules integrated into a larger parent application.
• Collaborating with backend engineers to integrate with AWS services like AppSync, API Gateway, Lambda, and EventBridge, building scalable, event-driven systems that support rich, interactive user experiences.
• Implementing seamless, performant, and accessible UI components that work well across browsers and devices, with an eye toward reusability and maintainability.
• Contributing to a modern developer experience with automated builds, testing pipelines, and CI/CD workflows.
• Working in a fully distributed, remote-first team, staying aligned through tools like Slack, Jira, and Google Workspace.
• Participating in an Agile process with two-week sprints, daily standups, planning meetings, demos, and retrospectives.

The Ideal Candidate Has

• 3+ years of experience in front-end or full stack development, with a focus on delivering polished, production-ready UI.
• Deep familiarity with Vue.js, component-based architecture, and patterns like module federation for scalable frontend development.
• Experience integrating frontends with serverless backend services — ideally using GraphQL via AWS AppSync and RESTful APIs via API Gateway.
• Familiarity with backend development in Golang, especially within AWS serverless environments (Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, etc.).
• A strong grasp of event-driven architecture, and how frontends can leverage asynchronous workflows for better performance and UX.
• The ability to work independently and communicate clearly in a remote, async-first culture.
• You will be required to do an in-person meeting and/or a code challenge - so please only apply if you're truly qualified!

Why Join Us?

• Work on something meaningful — improving access to mental health care
• Join a friendly, humble, smart and funny team of product thinkers, engineers, and designers 
• Influence the architecture and direction of a key product in our ecosystem
• Work on a known brand at scale, creating product that impacts millions of people 

• Flexible remote work and a strong culture of trust, autonomy and teamwork
• High Compensation as an Independent Contractor on an annual basis - range is from $145,000 -$190,000
• A stable, healthy, revenue generating company where people stay for many years
• Paid Time Off and Bonuses