Senior Software Engineer

Senior Full-Stack Engineering Lead

Our client is partnering with us to identify a
Senior Full-Stack Engineering Lead
who can balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities. This role will oversee a small, high-impact engineering team while remaining actively involved in building and scaling modern, customer-facing applications.

The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack expertise, a passion for clean architecture and maintainable code, and an interest in using AI-driven development tools to improve productivity and delivery quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to a team of approximately 5–7 engineers, including full-time and contract resources.
• Contribute directly to application development across the stack, from backend services to front-end user interfaces.
• Partner with product and design stakeholders to deliver scalable, user-focused solutions.
• Help define and evolve system architecture, development standards, and engineering best practices.
• Review code, mentor team members, and promote a culture of high-quality, testable, and maintainable software.
• Support multiple concurrent initiatives within a customer-focused product area.
• Leverage modern development tooling, including AI-assisted coding solutions, to improve engineering efficiency and velocity.

Required Experience & Skills

• Senior-level experience in
  full-stack software development
  .
• Strong backend development skills with
  Python
  and modern API frameworks (e.g., NestJS or similar).
• Front-end experience using
  React
  and component-based design systems (MUI or comparable frameworks).
• Hands-on experience with
  MongoDB
  or similar NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with
  GraphQL
  and modern data-fetching patterns.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with AI-enabled development tools (such as Cursor or similar).
• Background in scaling customer-facing platforms or SaaS products.
• Prior experience influencing engineering culture or delivery processes.

Why This Opportunity

This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by shaping both technical direction and team culture. Our client values thoughtful engineering, continuous improvement, and modern development practices—and is looking for a leader who can help take their platform to the next level.