Full Stack Developer Lead

PM Consulting; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

PM Consulting is seeking a Full Stack Developer Lead to drive engineering, design, and end-to-end delivery of complex financial applications in a fast-paced, agile environment.

The role demands hands-on coding across Java/Spring/Hibernate, NodeJS/TypeScript, Python, and cloud-native AWS, plus architecture, CI/CD, and mentoring of engineers. Based in Metro Manila, Philippines, the position offers opportunities to shape enterprise systems and influence technical strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years in formal team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full engineering lifecycle of enterprise applications.
• Architect scalable designs by mapping business logic to database models.
• Drive cloud strategy across AWS and on-prem deployments.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Champion Agile ceremonies including planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Mentor engineers and translate complex requirements into actionable tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

AWS

GIT

PostgreSQL

Oracle

NestJS

Hono

TypeScript

Java

Spring

Hibernate

CI/CD

Job description

Our client, a premier worldwide financial services provider, is seeking a Full Stack Developer Lead. This role commands an organization-wide mandate to spearhead the engineering, design, and end-to-end delivery of highly complex financial application suites. Operating within an agile, cross-functional framework, the leader will orchestrate the evolution of both cloud-native (AWS) and on-premises architectures, serving as a hands-on polyglot developer, strategic systems architect, and executive engineering coach.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture Design

• Application Ownership: Lead the complete engineering lifecycle of entire enterprise application ecosystems, ensuring robust performance, scalability, and security.
• System Design: Leverage advanced technical expertise to architect sophisticated software designs, mapping business logic to scalable database models and modern system integrations.
• Tech Evolution & Innovation: Stay on the cutting edge of emerging software trends, acting as an internal consultant to evaluate and adopt new technologies that drive financial automation.
• AWS Governance: Act as the subject matter expert for cloud infrastructure, designing, deploying, and monitoring scalable systems built on various AWS services.
• Pipeline Engineering: Take accountability for code integration and deployment workflows, maintaining existing pipelines and architecting new CI/CD infrastructure for fresh product modules.
• Full-Perspective Delivery: Ensure seamless delivery of the entire project lifecycle, spanning architecture design, full-stack engineering, test automation, devops workflows, and post-release technical support.
• Ceremony Management: Take full responsibility for driving the execution of all core Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Deconstruction & Planning: Transform complex, ambiguous financial requirements and large-scale epic structures into granular, well-defined user stories and technical tasks.
• Quality Assurance: Establish coding styles, branching strategies, and refactoring guidelines. Perform rigorous peer reviews to maintain top-tier development quality and system performance.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Engineering Tenure: Minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering within a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership Track Record: At least 2+ years of experience in a formal team leadership capacity, guiding cross-functional engineers and driving project outcomes.

Technical Stack Capabilities

• Backend Mastery: * 5+ years of experience utilizing Java, Spring, and Hibernate.
  • 3+ years of experience developing server-side architectures using NodeJS, TypeScript, and enterprise frameworks (e.g., NestJS, Hono).
  • 3+ years of experience programming in Python.
  • Knowledge of Kotlin is considered a highly valuable advantage.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: 2+ years of experience creating, deploying, and optimizing enterprise applications running natively on AWS infrastructure.
• Data Management: Mastery of source code management via GIT alongside strong engineering skills with relational database management systems (ideally PostgreSQL or Oracle).

Core Competencies

• Process Proficiency: Expert-level mastery of core software processes- including code tuning, debugging, refactoring, and structured branching.
• Domain Knowledge (Preferred): Prior exposure to the financial services industry, specifically centered around corporate accounting or general ledger frameworks.
• Soft Skills: Highly self-motivated, driven, and analytical with communication skills tailored to bridge alignment between business leaders and developers.