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# Sr Lead Full-stack Engineer

- **Company:** The Finders
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000 - $220,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Android Studio, Apple Xcode, JIRA, Code Review, Cursor, Programming Tools, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Application Software, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Laravel, MySQL, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, GitHub Copilot, ReactJS, Database Performance, Technical Debt, Expo.io, Backend, Git, Vue.js, Slack, Production Code, Bitbucket, React Native, Front End Software Development, Claude, Api Design, Software Version Control, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-lead-full-stack-engineer-phoenix-az--cce128af-cb47-473e-8c8c-7680df1148fb

## About the Role

Leadership, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Mobile Applications, Product Engineering, Team Player, Technical Delivery, React Native, Mentoring, Code Reviews, * 6+ years of software engineering with substantial full-stack ownership (equivalent experience considered)

 * Strong production experience with PHP/Laravel, MySQL, and Vue.js
 * Background in API design, database performance, secure architecture, and testing
 * AWS and serverless experience (AWS DevOps and Laravel Vapor a plus)
 * Working knowledge of React Native and Expo, enough to review code and unblock contractors
 * Responsible use of AI-assisted development tools
 * Agile/Scrum and source control experience

Leadership Requirements

 * Experience leading and mentoring engineers, including early-career developers
 * Experience guiding a product through growth in a start-up or fast-paced environment
 * Ability to build a technical roadmap and explain it to non-technical leaders
 * Experience with contracted or distributed teams
 * Comfort balancing speed, quality, and technical debt
 * Prior experience at a company of similar stage
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills
 * Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder to be considered as no sponsorship is available for this role.

## Description

In this hands-on leadership role you'll help design, build, and scale a core platform for an AI-powered business management product.

You'll work across both frontend and backend of applications and mobile experiences, playing a direct role in shaping both the product and the tech stack.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a startup environment: fast-paced, high ownership, and focused on turning ideas into production-quality software.

Why This Role

 * High ownership and direct product impact
 * Real users, real scale, and meaningful problems
 * Modern stack with AI-assisted development workflows
 * Opportunity to help shape both product and engineering direction
 * Competitive Salary depending on experience, equity, monthly stipend for benefits, * Own the technical roadmap and deliver against product and revenue goals
 * Write production code across backend and frontend
 * Review React Native work from mobile contractors and step in when needed
 * Mentor our developer and direct contract developers
 * Help hire and onboard the permanent team as we grow
 * Run two-week sprints and give the CEO clear status updates
 * Lead code reviews, set engineering standards, and write tests and documentation
 * Balance new features against technical debt and explain the trade-offs
 * Design secure, scalable architectures and integrate third-party services
 * Deploy and troubleshoot on AWS, including Laravel Vapor and serverless
 * Partner with designers to deliver polished, usable experiences
 * Use AI tools (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to ship faster while reviewing output for security, correctness, and maintainability
 * Turn customer insights and feature requests into practical solutions with the CEO
 * Build a positive, accountable engineering culture

Tech Stack

 * Backend: PHP, Laravel, MySQL
 * Frontend: Vue.js, Vuex, Vuetify, Nuxt.js, React.js
 * Mobile: React Native, Expo, Xcode, Android Studio
 * Cloud: AWS, Laravel Vapor, serverless
 * Workflow: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, Slack
 * AI: Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot