Full Stack Engineering Lead

GTN Technical Staffing; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GTN Technical Staffing in Plano, Texas is seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineering Lead to own technical direction while staying hands-on. This leadership role focuses on architecture, code quality, and team development in a hybrid on-site environment.

You will design and build scalable applications using Node.js, React, and TypeScript, guide design decisions, perform code reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and business teams to deliver reliable, scalable software.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on with Node.js, React and TypeScript.
• Experience building production web apps and back-end services.
• Strong understanding of architecture, APIs, and data design.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers and reviewing code.
• Focus on reliability, performance and maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support scalable full-stack web apps and back-end services.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across architecture and delivery.
• Mentor engineers and perform code reviews to improve quality.
• Partner with product and business teams to translate requirements.
• Contribute to automated testing and cloud-based deployments.
• Address production issues and improve stability and architecture.
• Drive long-term improvements for performance and scalability.
• Ensure on-site collaboration in Plano hybrid environment.

Skills

Node.js

React

TypeScript

Leadership

Code Reviews

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

GTN is seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineering Lead for a hands-on technical leadership opportunity based in Plano, Texas.

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who wants to take greater ownership of technical direction, architecture, code quality, and team development while remaining actively involved in hands-on software engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support scalable full-stack web applications and back-end services.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across application architecture, development, and production delivery.
• Build and enhance applications using Node.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Guide technical design decisions and establish development best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and help improve code quality, maintainability, and performance.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on complex development challenges.
• Support business-critical applications where reliability, scalability, and performance are essential.
• Partner with product, business, and technical teams to translate requirements into effective software solutions.
• Contribute to automated testing, cloud-based deployments, and modern software delivery practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and help drive long-term improvements to application stability and architecture.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Experience building and supporting production web applications and back-end services.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, APIs, and data design.
• Previous experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, or conducting code reviews.
• Experience supporting business-critical applications with a focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Familiarity with cloud-based application environments, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to remain hands-on while helping guide the technical direction of the engineering team.

Compensation & Location

This is a hybrid position based in Plano, TX, requiring regular on-site collaboration.

Base salary is $150,000–$180,000, depending on experience.

Additional details are available to qualified candidates.