Full Stack Engineer Open to senior remote roles

JeanPaniagua

Full Stack Engineer building production web apps with Vue 3, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and GraphQL — 5 years in consulting.

Cartago, Costa Rica

01 / About

A bit about me

I'm a full-stack engineer from Cartago, Costa Rica — a small city two hours from the coast and arguably the best coffee in the country. I've spent the last 5 years embedded in client teams through Gorilla Logic, building production systems across property management, insurance, and home services.

My work spans the entire stack — Vue 3 and Next.js frontends, GraphQL and REST APIs, NestJS and Node.js backends, PostgreSQL, Redis, Prisma, and cloud infra on GCP. I've worked on platforms with 60-person eng teams and as one of 6 engineers keeping a core product running after a major org restructure.

Lately I've been deep in AI-augmented development — using spec-driven workflows with Cursor and Claude to take my team from under 50 to 100+ story points per sprint. That's not a marginal efficiency gain; it's genuinely a different way of building software. When I'm not coding I'm probably watching football, listening to anything from cumbia to post-punk, or exploring what else this country has to offer.

02 / Experience

Where I've worked

  1. Consultant Full Stack Developer @ Gorilla Logic

    Goosehead Insurance

    Costa Rica · Remote

    Dec 2025 — Present

    Full-stack engineer on the customer portal for Goosehead Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US (200+ carriers).

    • Delivered Mercury Auto integration — API integration, UI flows, and data mapping — working across two pods.
    • Delivered Progressive Home integration as a single-pod engagement, from API integration through customer-facing UI.
    • Adopted spec-driven development with AI tooling (Cursor, Claude) — team went from under 50 to 100+ story points per sprint, more than doubling delivery velocity.
    • Operating in a lean pod structure (3 devs + tech lead + QA) with full-stack ownership across frontend and backend.
    Next.jsReactTypeScriptNode.jsPrismaRedisSalesforcePlaywright
  2. Consultant Full Stack Developer @ Gorilla Logic

    PURE Property Management

    Costa Rica · Remote

    Jul 2022 — Nov 2025

    Embedded full-stack engineer on PURE's core platform — an integrated system managing properties, owners, vendors, accounting, communications, and operational flows for one of the largest property management companies in the US.

    • Joined a ~60-person engineering org on the core team, responsible for all entities, communication flows, and major operational processes.
    • Implemented LaunchDarkly feature flag system integrated with Segment, enabling product to toggle features at the corporation, brand, or individual user level.
    • Built Twilio and Gmail API integrations powering in-app communication between property managers, owners, and residents.
    • Developed background data jobs for automated cleanup and table updates across the platform.
    • Delivered a critical business feature end-to-end in under 2 weeks from requirements to production.
    • Following a 50% org restructure in July 2024, became one of 5 remaining engineers — expanded scope to cover additional modules previously owned by other teams.
    • Promoted AI-accelerated development within the team, guiding teammates on adopting AI tooling to improve productivity and delivery speed.
    Vue 3TypeScriptApolloNode.jsNestJSGraphQLPostgreSQLTailwind

    Selected projects

    Houses Catalog Landing Page

    Interactive marketing site showcasing diverse house models. Built with React, TypeScript, and Gatsby for static-site performance and snappy navigation.

    ReactTypeScriptGatsby
  3. Associate Full Stack Developer @ Gorilla Logic

    Gorilla Logic Internal

    Costa Rica · Remote

    Jul 2021 — Jul 2022

    Contributed to an internal design-agnostic Vue component library — a headless system where component behavior was controlled entirely in Vue and styling was applied externally via config files, allowing any design system to be layered on top.

    • Built reusable, theme-independent Vue 3 components with clean separation between behavior and presentation.
    • Deepened expertise in Vue's component model, reactivity system, props API, and slot architecture.
    Vue 3TypeScriptTailwind
  4. Full Stack Developer Intern @ Gorilla Logic

    HomeAdvisor / Angie's List (now Angi)

    Costa Rica · Remote

    Feb 2021 — Jul 2021

    Joined during the merger of HomeAdvisor and Angie's List into a unified platform. The team was building the integration layer that would power both brands from a single codebase — shared database, unified accounts, and a single website dynamically serving domain-specific content per brand.

    • Contributed to the frontend and backend integration work merging two large consumer platforms.
    • Worked on a production codebase serving millions of homeowners and contractors across both brands.
    VueJavaScriptNode.js
03 / Skills

What I work with

Frontend

  • Vue.js (2 & 3)
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Nuxt 3
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Apollo
  • Vuex
  • Pinia
  • Gatsby

Backend

  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • GraphQL
  • REST
  • Prisma
  • Sequelize
  • Redis
  • Java

Databases & Cloud

  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • SQL Server
  • Google Cloud (GCP)

Integrations

  • Twilio
  • Gmail API
  • LaunchDarkly
  • Segment
  • Salesforce

DevOps & Tooling

  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • Git
  • GitLab

Testing

  • Jest
  • Vitest
  • Playwright

AI-Assisted Development

  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT

Practices

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Code Review
  • Mentorship
  • Testing strategy
04 / Education

Background & credentials

Education

  • Ingeniería en Computación (Bachelor in Computing Engineering)

    Tecnológico de Costa Rica

    2015 — 2021 · Cartago, Costa Rica

Certifications

  • Machine Learning con Python

    Universidad Cenfotec · Mar 2026

  • Ética y Sostenibilidad en Tecnología

    Universidad Cenfotec · Mar 2026

05 / Testimonials

What people say

“Jean is the definition of a reliable, detail-oriented developer who consistently exceeds expectations. Whether implementing our LaunchDarkly system, building automated workflows, or tackling complex integrations, Jean combines careful planning with flawless execution. He is exactly the kind of developer who makes projects successful and teams stronger.”
Dhvani GanatraProduct Manager @ PURE

Worked with Jean as a client for over three years

06 / Contact

Let's talk

Open to interesting full stack roles, freelance work, and collaboration on side projects. LinkedIn is the best place to reach me.