Full Stack Web Developer
Non-Union Position Applications Support Group 1; Portland, Oregon (US-OR)
Hybrid schedule available for Oregon & Washington residents. Regular FT, Exempt Posting # 5765
About Us:
At NW Natural, we offer more than rewarding career opportunities and a vibrant, inclusive work culture. We invite you to join us in providing safe and reliable utility services and renewable energy to better the lives of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be the leader in service excellence, innovation and environmental stewardship for our customers, while building on our strengths as a trusted energy provider and environmental leader for our industry.
In addition to environmental stewardship, we’re also deeply committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NW Natural. Our DEI Council started 21 years ago, and today we continue to foster a culture where all employees can experience a sense of belonging, shared purpose and possibility.
NOTE:
This hybrid position is based at our headquarters in downtown Portland, Oregon. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of the office or be willing to relocate to the Portland metropolitan area. Employees are required to work onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays each week, with remote work flexibility on Mondays and Fridays, subject to business needs. This schedule supports collaboration, connection, and team engagement while providing flexibility for focused remote work.
Position Summary:
The Senior Full Stack Developer designs, develops, integrates, deploys, supports, and continuously improves enterprise web applications and digital solutions. This is more than a software development role. The position serves as a trusted technical advisor, application owner, collaborator, and delivery coordinator across business stakeholders, IT&S teams, contractors, offshore resources, and third-party vendors.
Role Context
The position combines hands-on full stack application engineering with day-to-day business partnership, operational ownership, technical leadership, and coordination of work across distributed delivery teams. The developer works closely with the Web Team Lead and Enterprise Applications Sr. Manager to align solutions, priorities, support activities, and delivery outcomes with enterprise standards and business needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Full Stack Engineering and Solution Delivery
- Design, develop, test, build, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain secure, scalable, and supportable web applications, APIs, integrations, and supporting services.
- Contribute across the complete software development lifecycle, including discovery, requirements, design, estimation, development, testing, release, monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement.
- Translate functional and technical requirements into maintainable solutions that align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, accessibility, and operational support standards.
- Perform and participate in code reviews, technical design reviews, unit testing, system testing, and user acceptance testing support.
- Document solution designs, integrations, deployment procedures, support processes, and technical decisions for business, IT&S, and vendor audiences.
Business and Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as a day-to-day technical point of contact for supported web applications and digital platforms.
- Work directly with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, clarify requirements, prioritize requests, evaluate options, and communicate technical recommendations in clear business terms.
- Provide transparent status, risk, dependency, and issue communications to stakeholders, application owners, project teams, and leadership.
- Help identify opportunities to improve customer and employee experiences, business processes, application reliability, and support efficiency.
Team, Vendor, and Resource Coordination
- Collaborate with the Web Team Lead and Enterprise Applications Manager on priorities, technical direction, delivery planning, operational issues, and platform health.
- Coordinate work performed by internal staff, staff-augmentation resources, offshore development teams, system integrators, and third-party vendors.
- Break work into actionable assignments, support estimation and sequencing, clarify technical expectations, remove delivery blockers, and verify the quality and completeness of deliverables.
- Support onboarding, knowledge transfer, documentation, mentoring, and review activities that reduce single-person dependencies and improve long-term supportability.
Cross-Functional IT&S Collaboration
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud/Infrastructure, Identity, Networking, Data & Analytics, Service Management, Quality Assurance, and other Enterprise Applications teams to deliver and support integrated solutions.
- Coordinate technical dependencies and production support activities that cross application, API, identity, data, network, hosting, and vendor boundaries.
- Participate in architecture, security, change, release, and operational readiness reviews as appropriate.
Application Ownership and Operational Support
- Promote the reliability, performance, security, observability, accessibility, maintainability, and lifecycle health of assigned applications and services.
- Lead or support incident triage, root-cause analysis, defect resolution, production validation, scheduled maintenance, and follow-up improvement actions.
- Monitor application and integration health, identify technical debt and operational risks, and recommend prioritized remediation or modernization work.
- Provide planned after-hours support for production releases, maintenance, or critical incidents when required.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience delivering and supporting full stack applications. Minimum of 5 years of experience required for level 3.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with non-technical business stakeholders and technical teams to move work from need identification through production support.
- Experience coordinating work across internal staff, contractors, offshore resources, or third-party delivery partners.
- Proven communication, critical-thinking, troubleshooting, facilitation, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive work to completion while escalating risks and decisions appropriately.
Technical Skills
- Advanced C# and current supported .NET / ASP.NET Core development experience
- Design, development, security, integration, testing, and support of RESTful APIs
- JavaScript and TypeScript; HTML5; CSS3/SASS; and a modern front-end framework such as React, Angular, or Next.js
- Enterprise or headless web CMS solutions, preferably Contentstack or a comparable platform
- Microsoft Azure application services, including App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Application Insights, and Azure Monitor
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Entra ID, and authentication/authorization patterns
- SQL Server, T-SQL, relational data design, and query troubleshooting
- Git source control; Azure DevOps or equivalent work management; CI/CD and release pipelines
- Application troubleshooting, logging, monitoring, production support, and root-cause analysis
- Secure development, code review, unit testing, technical documentation, and Agile delivery practices
Preferred
- Contentstack CMS, including content modeling, delivery APIs, environments, webhooks, and deployment patterns
- GraphQL API development or consumption
- API management or gateway solutions such as NGINX or Azure API Management
- API governance, versioning, security policies, developer portals, and lifecycle management
- Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, or other event-driven integration patterns
- Docker, Kubernetes, or other container technologies
- Infrastructure automation using Bicep, ARM, Terraform, PowerShell, or Azure CLI
- Public-facing websites with high availability, performance, security, SEO, and accessibility expectations
- WCAG and OWASP principles
- Enterprise integrations involving CRM, CIS, GIS, identity, customer portals, or communication platforms
- Experience in utilities or another regulated industry
What we offer:
Health & Wellness –
- Rich health insurance benefits with competitive employer contribution
- Free access to an online wellness resources platform
Work Life Balance -
- Up to 23 Vacation Days
- 80 Hours of Sick Time
- 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
- 3 weeks paid parental leave
- Be part of a workplace where your voice matters. Engage with our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, and a variety of Employee Resource Groups that support community and growth.
- 1500 sq foot exercise facility and secure bike room
Financial -
- Meaningful annual incentive bonus opportunity in addition to base salary
- Competitive 401K company contribution and match
- 15% discount on NW Natural stock through Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Up to $5250 a year in tuition reimbursement
- Wellness incentive program
Discounts -
- 20% off natural gas service
- Up to 30% discount at NW Natural Appliance Center
- TriMet Pass for all HQ employees
- Generous discounts with Verizon & AT&T Wireless
Base salary range: $88,700.00 - $126,350.00 (Level 2) or $98,450.00 - $140,300.00 (Level 3) per year, depending on qualifications
Annual Target Incentive: Level 2, 9.5% target Level 3, 9.5% target Targets are calculated using eligible earnings during plan year participation. Payout, if earned, is based on company and individual performance for each plan year and may range from 0% – 200% of target. Targets are subject to change in subsequent plan years. Must be employed by September 30 in order to receive any prorated payout.
Application Process: To be considered for this position, submit a complete electronic application including cover letter and resume via our website.
https://www.nwnatural.com/about-us/the-company/careers
Deadline: 12/1/26
Disclosure: We are a drug free workplace and we comply with Federal Drug Free Workplace Act and Department of Transportation regulations. NW Natural participates in E-Verify. Individuals hired will have their Form I-9 information submitted to E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.
E-Verify Information NW Natural participates in E-Verify. Individuals hired will have their Form I-9 information submitted to E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.
All applications must be submitted through NW Natural’s Electronic Application System. Resumes submitted via email, fax or mail will not be accepted in lieu of an electronic application.
NW Natural is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace our candidates’ diversity and take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, marital status, genetic information, and all other legally protected characteristics. We forbid discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on any protected status or characteristic. A criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment with NW Natural. Instead, we make individualized assessments regarding qualifications and backgrounds. NW Natural is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation as part of the application process, please contact us at employment@nwnatural.com or (971) 979-6341.
NW Natural does not accept unsolicited submissions or assistance from search firms for posted positions. Resumes submitted by search firms working under a valid and current written contract with NW Natural valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from NW Natural HR/Employment will be deemed the sole property of NW Natural. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by NW Natural as a result of the referral or through other means.