Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Product & Infrastructure) Position Type: Full-Time, Remote Working Hours: U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for sprint planning, deployments, and on-call coverage) About the Role Our client is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to build, scale, and maintain modern web applications and the infrastructure that powers them. This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on full-stack product development, cloud infrastructure, system reliability, and engineering excellence. You will work across front-end interfaces, back-end services, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing applications. Beyond shipping features, this role also involves mentoring developers, contributing to architecture decisions, and improving long-term platform stability and maintainability. The ideal candidate is a strong end-to-end engineer who thrives in fast-paced product environments and enjoys balancing speed, scalability, reliability, and technical quality.

Responsibilities

Front-End Development

• Build modern, responsive user interfaces using React, Angular, or Vue
• Translate Figma or Sketch designs into pixel-perfect, production-ready experiences
• Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, and responsiveness
• Build reusable UI components and scalable front-end architecture
• Ensure compatibility across browsers and devices Back-End Development
• Develop and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js, Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), or Java
• Build secure authentication and authorization systems with role-based access control
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB
• Implement scalable server-side business logic and integrations
• Improve application reliability, scalability, and performance Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, or equivalent tools
• Manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Monitor infrastructure performance, reliability, and deployment health
• Support scalable cloud-native architecture and deployment practices Testing & Engineering Quality
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using Jest, Mocha, PyTest, Cypress, or similar frameworks
• Maintain high automated test coverage and engineering quality standards
• Conduct peer code reviews and enforce clean coding practices
• Troubleshoot production issues and performance bottlenecks efficiently Monitoring, Reliability & Security
• Monitor systems using Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus, or similar tools
• Implement logging, alerting, and observability best practices
• Apply secure coding principles aligned with OWASP Top 10 standards
• Ensure systems comply with GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, or other relevant compliance requirements
• Support uptime, resiliency, and disaster recovery initiatives Collaboration & Technical Leadership
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to turn requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to architecture planning
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through reviews, guidance, and pairing
• Contribute to long-term technical roadmaps and engineering standards
• Participate actively in sprint ceremonies, planning, and technical estimation

What Makes You a Perfect Fit

• Strong full-stack engineer capable of owning features end-to-end
• Experienced in scaling systems and improving infrastructure reliability
• Hands-on problem solver who thrives in technical environments
• Strong communicator who collaborates effectively across teams
• Balances rapid execution with maintainable architecture and code quality
• Passionate about mentoring and improving engineering culture

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of professional full stack software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript with React and Node.js
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB)
• Hands-on cloud deployment experience using AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Strong understanding of Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience building APIs, scalable applications, and production systems
• Strong debugging, optimization, and troubleshooting skills

Ideal Experience & Skills

• Experience leading architecture reviews and technical design sessions
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
• Background building SaaS or high-traffic applications
• Experience with microservices, event-driven systems, or serverless architectures
• Familiarity with Kubernetes orchestration and distributed systems
• Exposure to observability, performance engineering, and cloud cost optimization

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? A Senior Full Stack Software Engineer’s day revolves around building features, improving infrastructure, and ensuring system reliability. You will:

• Join standups and align with engineering and product teams on sprint priorities
• Build full-stack features across APIs, databases, and front-end interfaces
• Review pull requests and mentor engineers through technical feedback
• Investigate and resolve bugs, outages, and performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with product managers and designers on implementation strategies and UX flows
• Deploy updates through CI/CD pipelines and monitor infrastructure health
• Contribute to technical planning, architecture decisions, and platform improvements In essence: you are both a hands-on builder and technical leader, ensuring systems remain scalable, reliable, secure, and continuously improving.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

• Features delivered on time and aligned with technical specifications
• Application uptime ≥ 99.9%
• High code quality and maintainable architecture standards
• Automated test coverage maintained at ≥80%
• Reduced technical debt and improved platform reliability
• Fast resolution of production issues and infrastructure incidents
• Positive peer feedback and successful mentoring of junior engineers

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
• Technical Assessment (Full Stack Exercise or Architecture Case Study)
• Client Interview(s) with Engineering Team
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