Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

and architecture discussions for complex business initiatives. * Design scalable, maintainable, and resilient solutions across frontend, backend, cloud, and platform layers. * Establish engineering standards, development patterns, and best practices across teams. * Drive architectural decisions balancing business needs, technical debt, scalability, security, and operational excellence. * Review solution designs and code to ensure consistency, quality, and maintainability. * Partner with architects, product leaders, and engineering management on technical roadmaps and strategic initiatives. * Lead technical discovery, estimation, and implementation planning for large-scale initiatives. Backend & API Development * Design, build, and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript. * Develop RESTful APIs and service-to-service integrations within microservices architectures. * Design and implement GraphQL APIs using Apollo Server and Apollo Client Design and evolve MongoDB schemas to support scalable and evolving business requirements. * Implement robust validation, security controls, logging, monitoring, and observability practices. * Design and implement synchronous and event-driven integration patterns where appropriate. * Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability. * Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across distributed systems. Frontend Development * Lead development of modern web applications using React and Next.js. * Apply appropriate rendering strategies including SSR, SSG, and client-side rendering. * Collaborate with UX and Product teams to deliver intuitive, responsive, and accessible user experiences. * Integrate frontend applications with backend services and cloud-native APIs. * Drive frontend performance, accessibility, and maintainability standards Required Qualifications * 8 years of professional software engineering experience. * 2 years of experience leading technical initiatives, projects, or engineering teams. * Expert-level experience with: o Node.js o TypeScript o React o Next.js o MongoDB * Experience designing and implementing GraphQL APIs using Apollo Server and Apollo Client. * Strong experience designing, building, and operating microservices in production environments. * Strong AWS experience developing and supporting cloud-native applications. * Strong hands-on experience with: o Kubernetes o Docker o CI/CD pipeline implementation and support * Experience deploying, troubleshooting, and operating applications in Kubernetes environments. * Experience building and maintaining automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines. * Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, security, and software delivery practices. * Experience leading architecture discussions and technical design efforts. * Proven ability to mentor engineers and elevate engineering standards. * Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills Experience with AWS services such as: o API Gateway o DynamoDB o S3 o RDS o ECS/EKS o CloudWatch * Experience with Infrastru