Lead Software Engineer

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks a senior software architect to build a modern assessment platform using TypeScript, React, React Native, Flutter and GraphQL, focusing on scalable, modular systems. You will shape architecture, drive quality and performance, and mentor engineers.

Lead technical design discussions, enforce coding standards, design CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to DevSecOps while guiding platform hosting, deployment, and reliability at scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in modern application development including TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, React, React Native, Flutter, Swift and Kotlin.
• Strong experience designing and consuming GraphQL and REST-based APIs.
• Deep understanding of database design and performance, with hands-on experience using PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and contributing to DevSecOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of mobile application delivery across iOS and Android, including release and store lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with event-driven and asynchronous systems, including messaging and queue-based architectures.
• Experience integrating with third-party platforms such as SSO providers, payment systems, and eCommerce services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a modern Assessment platform using technologies such as TypeScript, React, React Native, Flutter, and GraphQL.
• Establish and champion best‑in‑class engineering practices to ensure systems are modular, scalable, resilient, and flexible.
• Define and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and quality metrics to maintain high engineering standards.
• Lead technical design discussions, perform code reviews, and provide hands‑on guidance across the engineering team.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and contribute to DevSecOps practices.
• Contribute to platform hosting, deployment, and runtime strategies, ensuring reliability and performance at scale.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Next.js

React

React Native

Flutter

Swift

Kotlin

GraphQL

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps practices

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a modern Assessment platform using technologies such as TypeScript, React, React Native, Flutter, and GraphQL.
• Establish and champion best‑in‑class engineering practices to ensure systems are modular, scalable, resilient, and flexible.
• Define and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and quality metrics to maintain high engineering standards.
• Lead technical design discussions, perform code reviews, and provide hands‑on guidance across the engineering team.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and contribute to DevSecOps practices.
• Contribute to platform hosting, deployment, and runtime strategies, ensuring reliability and performance at scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant portion in senior, staff, or principal‑level roles.
• Expert‑level proficiency in modern application development, including TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, React, React Native, Flutter, Swift and Kotlin.
• Strong experience designing and consuming GraphQL and REST‑based APIs.
• Deep understanding of database design and performance, with hands‑on experience using PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and contributing to DevSecOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of mobile application delivery across iOS and Android, including release and store lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with event‑driven and asynchronous systems, including messaging and queue‑based architectures.
• Experience integrating with third‑party platforms such as SSO providers, payment systems, and eCommerce services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expert‑level proficiency in modern application development with a focus on TypeScript, React, and mobile application delivery. Capable of leading technical design discussions, enforcing coding standards, and implementing CI/CD pipelines to ensure high engineering standards and system reliability.