Senior Software Engineer

Ryan; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm located in Hyderabad is seeking a Full-Stack Senior Developer with over 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include architecting and maintaining Next.js applications, integrating with headless CMS like Contentful, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have proficiency in Node.js, React.js, TypeScript, and a solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks. A strong focus on performance and reliability is essential. This position offers opportunities for leadership and mentoring within a small team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development focused on Full-Stack roles.
• Proficient in Node.js and Next.js with production experience.
• Experience with headless CMS, particularly Contentful.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain features and components in Next.js and React.
• Integrate with Contentful APIs for content management.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver new features.

Skills

Next.js

React.js

TypeScript

Node.js

Tailwind

Contentful

Jest

React Testing Library

Playwright

Job description

Overview

Full-Stack Senior Developer (Team Lead or Mid-Level with Growth) with 5+ years’ experience

• Provides architectural guidance, ensures scalability, and shares development workload.
• Experienced with Next.js best practices, API integrations, and SSR/ISR strategies.
• Conducts code reviews, sets coding standards, and mentors peers.
• Bridges between DevOps and front-end when deeper infrastructure issues arise.
• Acts as technical lead and partner to onsite counterpart.
• Owns architecture (Next.js best practices, API integration, SSR/ISR strategies).
• Reviews your code, sets standards, and ensures long-term scalability.
• Bridges between DevOps team and front-end work when deeper infra issues arise.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain features and components in Next.js + React + TypeScript.
• Integrate with Contentful (GraphQL/REST APIs, webhooks, migrations, and management API).
• Collaborate with front-end, DevOps, designers, and content teams to deliver new features and improve workflows.
• Ensure high standards for performance, SEO, accessibility, and security across the platform.
• Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Participate in code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and release cycles.
• Provide technical leadership in a small team setting, mentoring peers and setting best practices.
• Monitor site health (performance, error tracking, observability) and proactively improve reliability.

Experience

• 1-2+ years of proficiency in Node.js
• Experience with a headless CMS (Contentful preferred).
• Custom app development within Contentful
• Complex content modeling and environment management
• At least 1+ year of production experience with Next.js applications.
• Strong CSS fundamentals and familiarity with TailwindCSS.
• 3-4 years of Development and Migration experience.
• Understanding of SSR, SSG, ISR rendering modes and tradeoffs.
• Familiarity with Core Web Vitals, accessibility (WCAG), and SEO basics.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Exposure to analytics frameworks (GTM, GA4, consent management tools).
• Hands-on with modern testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright).

Skills required

• Languages/Frameworks: Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Tailwind
• CMS: Contentful (GraphQL/REST SDKs, migrations, environments, Management API)
• Platforms such as Strapi, Sanity, or Directus
• Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright
• Quality/DX: ESLint, Prettier, Lighthouse, Storybook (optional)
• Monitoring/Observability: Familiarity with Sentry, Datadog, or similar (nice to have)