Lead Full Stack Engineer / Houston, TX

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to drive technical direction without people management responsibilities, based in Houston, TX. The role is onsite (5 days a week) and contract to hire, working closely with executive leadership to modernize platforms and improve engineering practices.

The ideal candidate will mentor engineers, influence architecture, and deliver across the full software lifecycle including CI/CD, DevOps, and test automation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Must have leadership or team lead experience.
• Recent experience with CI/CD processes and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• 50% Front end development
• 50% Server side development
• 90% Hands On
• 10% Management Duties
• 100% Team Collaboration

Skills

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Leadership

CI/CD

Job description

This role is ideal for a Lead Full Stack Engineer who wants to drive technical direction without direct people management responsibilities. The successful candidate will provide hands‑on technical leadership, lead key projects, mentor engineers, and influence architecture while working closely with executive leadership. Strong expertise in React, Node.js, and TypeScript is required, along with proven experience across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, DevOps, test automation, and deployment processes. The engineer will play a critical role in modernizing existing platforms, building new solutions, and improving engineering practices within a collaborative team of developers. This will be a 5days onsite opportunity in Houston, TX. Contract to hire.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience with TypeScript, React, Nodejs
• Must have leadership or team lead experience
• Recent experience with CI/CD processes, deployment processes

Desired Skills & Experience

• Some exposure to hardware integrations
• Leveraging AI tools day to day

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 50% Front end development
• 50% Server side development

Daily Responsibilities

• 90% Hands On
• 10% Management Duties
• 100% Team Collaboration