Lead Full Stack Engineer with React JS & Python

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Austin, TX, is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to own frontend delivery for forecasting, commitment-tracking financial apps and executive dashboards. You will be the single accountable owner across UI build and exec-facing narrative.

Responsibilities include leading frontend architecture, building AI-assisted dashboards, crafting responsive ReactJS UIs, and integrating Python backend services (Django/Flask/FastAPI).

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full stack development experience.
• Strong hands-on with ReactJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3.
• Expertise in Python and backend frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI).
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Proficient with Git, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Proven record owning dashboard UI and executive reporting output.
• Comfortable making frontend architecture decisions independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture for forecasting and commitment-tracking apps.
• Build AI-assisted executive dashboards and drill-down UX for finance stakeholders.
• Architect and develop responsive front-end apps using ReactJS.
• Develop and maintain backend APIs with Python frameworks.
• Own executive reporting delivery including dashboards, AI-generated narrative.
• Deliver within the primary frontend stack and productionize prototype UI work.
• Support post-transition delivery-metric reporting in dashboards.

Skills

ReactJS

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Python

Django/FastAPI/Flask

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Git CI/CD

Leadership

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Job description

Role: Lead Full Stack Engineer with React JS & Python

Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)

Exp.Level: 10+ Years

Role PurposeOwns frontend delivery for the forecasting, commitment-tracking financial applications and executive dashboard/reporting end-to-end — a single accountable owner across UI build and exec-facing narrative.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture for the forecasting and commitment-tracking applications.
• Build AI-assisted executive dashboards and drill-down UX for finance stakeholders.
• Architect and develop responsive front-end applications using ReactJS.
• Good working experience in developing and maintaining scalable backend systems and API-driven applications using Python (Django/FastAPI/Flask).
• Own executive reporting delivery: dashboards, AI-drafted narrative and commentary, exec-ready framing.
• Deliver within the Client's primary frontend stack; contribute to hardening prototype UI work into production.
• Support post-transition delivery-metric reporting (cycle time, AI-generated code quality, defect trends) in dashboard form.

Must-Have

• 10+ years of experience in Full Stack Development.
• Strong hands-on experience with ReactJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3.
• Expertise in Python and backend frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on experience withGit, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience owning both dashboard/UI delivery and executive reporting output.
• Comfort owning frontend architecture decisions independently.

Nice-to-Have

• Streamlit or data-visualization library experience.
• Exposure to AI-assisted narrative generation (NLG) tools.
• Prior work on financial or forecasting applications.

Interfaces With:Backend Developer; FinOps Analytics Engineer; AI Platform Architect.

Flexible work from home options available.