Full Stack Developer (Kansas City, MO)

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities.

If you'd like the chance to make your mark with the world's largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals!

As a Full Stack Developer, you will deliver on key strategic objectives at United Rentals and as a member of this team, you will be critical in developing and integrating software systems to render industry leading user experiences across the company website, mobile app and automated notifications.

You will have the opportunity to work with world-class vendors and software providers, where technical enthusiasm and creative solutions meet to have tangible impact in the real world.

This role is based in Kansas City, MO as a hybrid role

This role may be contract-to-hire or direct

What you'll do :

• Collaborate with the product team and other IT groups in an agile framework to analyze requirements, determine scope, estimate tasks, document, develop, test, deploy and maintain solutions
• Build a thorough end-to-end understanding of API call chain for company websites and the mobile app
• Design algorithms, workflows and data models for backend systems to create new software features
• Work with UX designers on new features and enhancements
• Deploy, configure and maintain programs and applications from Front-End to Middleware APIs to Back-End systems
• Partner with IT Operations / Infrastructure to architect solutions that are secure, robust and scalable
• Perform tests to improve quality of software promoted up through different stages of development and avoid performance issues
• Perform root cause analysis across system call chains for issues reported
• Research and follow latest security requirements, software trends and perform best-practice research to support team goals
• Other duties assigned as needed

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics preferred or equivalent compelling industry experience
• 7+ years of software development experience
• Experience in programming concepts and SQL programming (like SQL Server, DB2)
• Strong critical thinking skills with in-depth experience in full stack development - PHP, Javascript including frameworks like Vue.

js, web service APIs, HTML, CSS critical requirement

• Effectively communicate complex concepts with team members and vendors, both verbal and written
• Rapidly absorb complex technical and / or conceptual information
• Anticipate issues and provide solutions for complex problems
• Balance a self-motivated, independent work ethic with intense cross-functional collaboration needed to drive project success
• Hands-on software troubleshooting experience while under pressure
• Experience working on a CMS like Drupal is strongly preferred

Why join us?

We don't just "talk the talk!" We're an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2023) that truly cares about our people - That's why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family.

In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer :

• Paid Parental Leave
• United Compassion Fund
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
• Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• An inclusive and welcoming culture

Learn more about our full US benefit offerings here.

Mutual respect for the dignity and fundamental rights of all persons defines our culture. United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email careers@ur.com for assistance.

United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.