Lead Full Stack Engineer

TalentHue - IT & Corporate Recruitment; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 13,392 - 20,088; Full time

Job summary

TalentHue - IT & Corporate Recruitment is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer based in Karachi. The successful candidate will have a strong backend focus, leading the architecture of scalable systems, and integrating API functionality. You will be involved in both backend and occasional frontend development, ensuring smooth interactions across the full stack.

The role requires several key skills including expertise in Node.js and PostgreSQL, as well as experience crafting secure REST and GraphQL APIs. A commitment to documentation and alignment with business goals is essential.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of professional full-stack development experience, with strong backend emphasis.
• Production-level expertise in Node.js with asynchronous patterns.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and complex SQL queries.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend architecture and design scalable PostgreSQL schemas.
• Build and maintain high-performance REST and GraphQL APIs using Node.js.
• Coordinate between engineering teams, frontend developers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Backend architecture

Node.js

PostgreSQL

REST and GraphQL APIs

Software delivery lifecycles

React

TypeScript

Tools

Supabase

Vite

Job description

Role Introduction

We are hiring a Lead Full Stack Engineer with a strong back end focus to build and scale secure, high-performance systems. This role involves hands‑on back end development, system design, and end‑to‑end ownership of business‑critical features, with occasional front end work to ensure smooth integration across the stack.

Features

• Onsite
• Shift: 11.30 AM to 7.30 PM PKT

Requirements

• Lead backend architecture, design scalable PostgreSQL schemas, advanced queries, indexing, transactions, and Row Level Security (RLS) with Supabase
• Build and maintain high-performance, secure REST and GraphQL APIs using Node.js
• Develop Supabase Edge Functions for serverless logic, real-time features, webhooks, and custom backend processing
• Handle complex third‑party integrations via APIs, webhooks, queues, and event‑driven systems
• Own backend performance optimization, caching strategies, error handling, monitoring, and production incident resolution
• Implement robust authentication, authorization, and security (JWT/OAuth, Supabase Auth, role‑based access, OWASP mitigation, secure headers, rate limiting, etc.)
• Use AI tools (Cursor, Lovable, ChatGPT/Claude, etc.) to accelerate design, code generation, debugging, and task breakdown
• Occasionally contribute to or review frontend code (React, TypeScript, Vite) to ensure seamless API‑frontend integration and maintain full‑stack context
• Lead sprint planning, task breakdown, prioritization, milestone delivery, and timeline ownership
• Coordinate between engineering team, frontend developers (if separate), operations, and business/product stakeholders
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, scaling issues, and blockers, drive resolutions
• Align technical decisions and deliverables tightly with business goals and product roadmap
• Maintain clear documentation, API specs (OpenAPI), database ERDs, architectural decisions, runbooks, and delivery processes

Specifications

• 4–5 years of professional full‑stack development experience, with strong backend emphasis
• Production‑level expertise in Node.js (async patterns, error handling, performance tuning, modules, clustering)
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including complex SQL queries, optimization, and schema design
• Hands‑on experience with Supabase (Authentication, Row Level Security, Edge Functions, Realtime, Storage, and database tooling)
• Proficiency in REST and GraphQL API design, implementation, security, and versioning
• Solid understanding of authentication and web security fundamentals (JWT, OAuth, sessions, encryption, and common vulnerabilities)
• Practical experience with React, TypeScript, and Vite to build and maintain responsive UIs and integrate frontend with backend APIs
• Demonstrated ability to own projects end‑to‑end, from database design to deployed features
• Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles, agile practices, and reliable execution
• Excellent English communication skills for documentation, status updates, cross‑team collaboration, and leadership