Tech Lead Full Stack Developer

· 7+ years of professional software development experience

· Strong expertise in React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript

· Backend experience with Golang, Node.js, or Java (deep expertise in at least one)

· Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and backend services

· Proven experience serving as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer

· Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance

· Experience working in agile development environments

Desired Skills & Experience

· Aviation, transportation, or safety?critical systems experience

· Experience with microservices and distributed systems

· Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

· Docker and Kubernetes exposure

· CI/CD pipeline and DevOps collaboration

· Experience mentoring engineers and conducting code reviews, Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis now and in the future.

We are hiring a Tech Lead Full Stack Developer for a full-time position based in Santa Monica, California with a leading aviation technology company. This organization builds mission?critical software supporting flight operations, safety systems, and enterprise aviation platforms. The technology stack includes React on the frontend and Golang, Node.js, and/or Java on the backend, deployed on modern cloud infrastructure. This is a standout opportunity to take ownership of high impact aviation systems where reliability, performance, and scale truly matter. The team is looking for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys mentoring engineers, shaping architecture, and solving complex engineering challenges in a regulated environment. You'll gain exposure to large scale distributed systems, real world operational constraints, and long term platform design while maintaining strong work-life balance and career growth into senior technical or engineering leadership paths.