Full Stack Application Systems Developer - Laravel, Flutter, GCP - Remote

Full Stack Application Systems Developer

The Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR) at the University of Michigan is hiring a Full Stack Application Systems Developer to help design and build new web and mobile applications from the ground up.

CHCR operates as a product-focused software development group within Michigan Medicine, partnering with researchers, clinicians, and innovators to transform new ideas into real-world applications used in research, clinical care, and digital health initiatives.

We are accepting applications until the position is filled, with a flexible start date.

CHCR is a fully remote software development team within Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan. We design and build custom web and mobile applications that support research, clinical care, behavioral interventions, digital programs, and innovation initiatives.

Our work includes mobile apps, AI-enabled research platforms, wearable-integrated systems, participant engagement tools, clinical decision support applications, and digital intervention platforms used across active studies and healthcare initiatives.

Our engineering culture operates much more like a small product studio than a traditional academic IT environment. Faculty, clinicians, and research teams come to us with ideas for new digital tools, and our team designs and builds those systems from concept to launch.

Most projects begin as new concepts rather than existing systems, and engineers are frequently responsible for building applications from the ground up.

Engineers work within a collaborative product development environment alongside dedicated designers, developers, and project leadership.

Many organizations separate backend, frontend, and mobile engineering into different roles. At CHCR, we believe strong engineers understand the full development process and can contribute across the stack.

As a Full Stack Application Systems Developer, you will work closely with a small engineering team to design, build, and launch applications that support research, clinical care, and digital innovation initiatives.

This is a highly hands-on engineering role with broad ownership across frontend, backend, mobile, and cloud infrastructure.

This role is highly collaborative and product-oriented. Engineers at CHCR frequently contribute to architecture decisions, product workflows, infrastructure planning, and user experience discussions alongside designers.

Designing and building new software products from the ground up

Working across frontend implementation, backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and mobile application development

Building APIs, databases, dashboards, and participant-facing applications

Collaborating with designers, engineers, and product stakeholders

Contributing to technical architecture and engineering decisions

Moving between projects as new products and platforms are incubated

Participating in code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative development workflows

Backend services using Laravel and PHP

Web interfaces using React and TypeScript/JavaScript

Translating Figma designs into polished, production-quality frontend interfaces with strong attention to detail and responsive behavior

SQL database design and optimization

Cross-platform mobile development using Flutter

Production cloud infrastructure, deployment workflows, and application environments using Google Cloud Platform and Firebase

Designing and maintaining production systems running within GCP environments

API integrations, notifications, device integrations, and AI-enabled features

Our team builds a wide range of custom applications and digital platforms.

Example systems include:

Mobile and web platforms supporting behavioral and clinical research studies

AI-enabled interventions and participant engagement systems

Applications integrating with wearable and health monitoring devices

Digital tools supporting cancer genetics communication and decision-making

Incentive-based mobile platforms for smoking and alcohol behavior change studies

Research authoring platforms used to deliver structured digital interventions

Care coordination and communication applications for patients and caregivers

Engineers at CHCR regularly work on systems that support real-world deployment and active users across research and clinical environments.

Many projects begin as early-stage ideas and evolve into scalable production applications used in active studies, clinical programs, and public-facing initiatives.

This role is best suited for engineers who:

Enjoy building new products and systems from scratch

Are comfortable working across the full stack

Like solving different technical challenges across projects

Think critically about product design and user experience

Value maintainable systems and clean engineering practices

Enjoy collaborative and highly iterative environments

We are generally looking for candidates with several years of professional experience building and deploying production software systems.

The strongest candidates for this role will have hands-on experience building polished production applications across both web and mobile platforms.

We are specifically looking for engineers who are comfortable:

Building pixel-perfect frontend interfaces from Figma designs using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React

Developing and maintaining backend systems using Laravel and PHP

Building production-ready cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter

Working within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments and cloud-based infrastructure

Designing and supporting production deployment workflows

Working independently across the full application stack

Translating product and UX requirements into high-quality user experiences

A significant portion of this role involves working with cloud infrastructure, deployment systems, integrations, and production environments in GCP.

This role is best suited for engineers who enjoy owning implementation details end to end and are comfortable moving between frontend, backend, mobile, and infrastructure work within the same project.

We care deeply about building software thoughtfully.

Our team values:

Clean, maintainable code

Thoughtful architecture decisions

Peer code reviews

Collaborative problem solving

Product-minded engineering

Pragmatic decision making

Continuous learning and experimentation

Engineers at CHCR have significant influence over product direction, architecture, and implementation decisions across a wide range of applications.

Engineers are trusted to take ownership of systems and move projects forward collaboratively with minimal process overhead.

Because our team is small, engineers have significant ownership and influence over the systems they build.

CHCR is a fully remote team, and this is a remote position.

We work Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm ET, and candidates must be available during those hours.

Employees are responsible for maintaining an appropriate remote work environment with reliable high-speed internet and a workspace suitable for full-time software development and collaboration.

Engineers are provided with Apple hardware including:

MacBook Pro

Apple Studio Display

iPad

Apple Watch

Additional equipment needed to support development work

The University of Michigan is consistently ranked among the top public universities and research institutions in the world.

CHCR operates within Michigan Medicine and collaborates with researchers and teams across the University of Michigan as well as partner institutions including Stanford, Harvard, Emory, and NYU.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

2:1 Match on retirement savings

2 vacation days accrued per month

12 paid holidays

12 paid sick days

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position is not available for visa sponsorship and requires authorization to work in the United States.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may