Full-stack Developer - FT Freelance - Americas

About Beacon Software

Beacon Software is a profitable Series B+ permanent capital holding company that acquires and grows essential businesses. We combine exceptional technologists, operators, and M&A professionals to accelerate the scale and ambition of the dozens of businesses we own and operate. Supported by capital from tier-1 venture capital, crossover, and endowment investors, we are rapidly expanding our team of high-impact engineers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking four highly experienced, full-time Senior Full-Stack Engineering Contractors to join our team. This role is unique—you will not be tied to a single tech stack or product. Instead, you will be deployed across a wide and diverse portfolio of software and services businesses, focusing on high-impact projects that directly drive revenue and profit growth.

This is an indefinite, full-time (40-hour/week) contract engagement, with an initial term of 52 weeks, managed through our partner, Arc. We are moving ASAP to onboard these critical hires.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineering Contractor, you will be instrumental in driving technical excellence and business growth across 2-3 portfolio companies at any given time. Your responsibilities will be broad and fast-paced:

• Solve Critical Issues: Quickly immerse yourself in diverse codebases and technical environments to identify, diagnose, and resolve critical technical issues.
• Drive Modernization: Lead the charge in modernizing frontends and backends, and developing new features and products to expand business capabilities.
• Influence Strategy: Chart technical roadmaps and implement engineering best practices across different portfolio companies.
• Cross-Stack Expertise: Leverage your broad experience across multiple tech stacks to tackle various full-stack challenges.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• We are looking for self-starting, senior-level engineers who thrive on technical variety and business impact.
• Seniority: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, capable of operating at a Senior Engineer level or higher.
• Full-Stack Versatility: Proven history working across the full stack with an ability to quickly adapt to different languages and frameworks.
• Core Technical Familiarity: Familiarity with several of the following technologies is preferred:
  - Backend: Javascript, Node.js
  - Frontend: React
  - Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL
  - Cloud: General cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)