Lead Engineer - Fullstack

HighLevel; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software development is seeking a Lead Software Developer to guide a team in creating scalable backend services and enhancing customer experience through optimized frontend interfaces. Candidates must have strong experience with Node.js, Vue.js, and event-driven systems, along with proven leadership abilities in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in backend and frontend technologies.
• Experience with high-throughput and scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the development team on best practices in software development.
• Design highly scalable backend services and optimize frontend user interfaces.
• Manage timelines and oversee product deployments.

Skills

Node.js

Vue.js

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Kafka

RabbitMQ

ActiveMQ

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Debugging

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Git

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead & Mentor: Guide a team of developers, ensuring best practices in software development, clean architecture, and performance optimization.
• Architect & Scale: Design and build highly scalable and reliable backend services using Node.js, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch, ensuring optimal indexing, sharding, and query performance.
• Frontend Development: Develop and optimize user interfaces using Vue.js (or React/Angular) for an exceptional customer experience.
• Event-Driven Systems: Design and implement real-time data processing pipelines using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.
• Optimize Performance: Work on autoscaling, database sharding, and indexing strategies to handle millions of transactions efficiently.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, Data Engineers, and DevOps teams to align on vision, execution, and business goals.
• Quality & Security: Implement secure, maintainable, and scalable codebases while adhering to industry best practices.
• Code Reviews & Standards: Drive high engineering standards, perform code reviews, and enforce best practices across the development team.
• Ownership & Delivery: Manage timelines, oversee deployments, and ensure smooth product releases with minimal downtime.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, Vue.js (or React/Angular), MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience in real-time data processing, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ), and event-driven architectures.
• Scalability expertise: Proven track record of scaling services to 200k+ MAUs and handling high-throughput systems.
• Strong understanding of database sharding, indexing, and performance optimization.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, and automated testing.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilitiesable to guide engineers while collaborating with stakeholders.