Full Stack Lead Developer

Key Responsibilities

Backend (Node.js within Next.js)

• Design and implement APIs using Next.js route handlers, server actions, and edge/serverless functions.
• Model data and manage schema design, migrations, and performance (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Implement auth (OAuth2/OIDC, SAML/SSO, JWT), caching (Redis/Valkey), rate-limiting, and background jobs/queues.
• Define logging, tracing, and metrics; collaborate with DevOps on deployment and monitoring.
• Support SSR/SSG/ISR with efficient data-fetching patterns.

Frontend & Architecture

1. Lead architecture and development of scalable Next.js apps (App Router, SSR, SSG, ISR, dynamic routing).
2. Build accessible, maintainable UI in React + TypeScript with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui.
3. Implement multi-tenant theming, white-label UI, and drag-and-drop builders (dnd-kit/React DnD).
4. Drive performance budgets and Core Web Vitals; own SEO for public pages.
5. Own CI/CD for web (preview builds, quality gates, static checks, tests).
6. Enforce security and accessibility standards (OWASP top 10, a11y, cross-browser).

Leadership & Delivery

1. Set coding standards, run design and code reviews, and mentor developers across levels.
2. Break down work, estimate, manage team capacity, and deliver to plan.
3. Partner with Product on scope and risks; remove blockers quickly.
4. Evaluate new tech pragmatically and recommend improvements.

Must-Have Skills

1. Expert in Next.js (v14+), React, and TypeScript.
2. Strong Node.js experience building APIs in Next.js (or Express/NodeJS), REST API GraphQL API tRPC nice to have).
3. Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or MySQL; ORM and migrations (Prisma or Drizzle).
4. State/data: Zustand, Redux, React Context, TanStack Query (React Query).
5. UI: Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui; component-driven architecture.
6. Drag-and-drop: dnd-kit or React DnD (production use).
7. Security & auth: OAuth2/OIDC, SAML/SSO, JWT, CSRF/CSP basics.
8. Tooling/Quality: Git, PR workflows, ESLint, Prettier, Jest/Playwright/Vitest.
9. CI/CD and deployments: Vercel and/or AWS; environment management and feature flags.

Experience: 4–6 years total, including 1+ year leading or mentoring engineers.

Good-to-Have

1. AI/LLM integration: calling OpenAI/Azure OpenAI/Bedrock; embeddings, vector DBs (Pinecone/Qdrant/pgvector), basic RAG patterns.
2. GraphQL (server and client) or tRPC.
3. Containers and IaC: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform/CDK.
4. Monitoring/observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Sentry.
5. Micro-frontends, design systems, and modular monorepos (Nx/Turborepo).
6. Multi-tenant SaaS, CMS/CRM integrations.
7. Edge runtime familiarity (Vercel/AWS) and deep Next.js performance tuning.

Soft Skills

1. Clear communicator, gives and receives feedback well.
2. Mentors thoughtfully raise code quality and delivery discipline.
3. Strong ownership and prioritization under ambiguity.