Lead Full-Stack Engineer

Toprecruitment North America — United States · Posted ~3 hours ago

Lead Full-time

Skills

Node.js TypeScript JavaScript Angular AWS Full-stack development

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A technology-driven organization is seeking a lead full-stack engineer to guide engineering practices and build resilient cloud-based applications. The role combines architecture, development, mentoring, and delivery responsibilities.

Highlights

Leadership role combining hands-on engineering with team guidance and opportunities to build scalable cloud applications.

Description

Role Overview We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on in the design, development, and delivery of modern cloud-native applications. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, guiding engineering teams, establishing best practices, and delivering scalable, resilient solutions in AWS. You'll partner closely with architects, product managers, and fellow engineers to drive technical direction, mentor team members, and ensure high-quality software delivery. Required Qualifications 8 years of professional software engineering experience developing enterprise web applications. 2 years of technical leadership experience leading engineering teams or serving as a technical lead. Expert-level experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript development. Strong experience building applications with Angular 18, including RxJS, Ngx Formly, component architecture, and monorepo development. Deep understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture, and distributed systems. Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and event-driven services. Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL database technologies. Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments. Cloud & DevOps Strong experience designing cloud-native solutions on AWS. Hands-on experience with: o AWS Lambda o API Gateway o Step Functions o Amazon SQS/SNS o ECS o S3 o RDS o DynamoDB o DocumentDB Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions. Familiarity with infrastructure automation and deployment best practices. Testing & Engineering Excellence Experience developing automated testing strategies using Playwright with TypeScript. Strong understanding of unit, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing methodologies. Passion for code quality, maintainability, security, and observability. Experience driving engineering standards, documentation, and development best practices across teams. Note: Must be local to DC/MD/VA, is required to take an assessment, and needs to attend an F2F interview