Lead Software Engineer: Full-Stack Architect

TEKsystems; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Dallas, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive development of innovative full-stack applications, guiding a team of engineers to translate user needs into scalable solutions using Node.js, React, and modern JavaScript.

You will own technical direction, mentor juniors, collaborate with design, product, and QA, and advocate for testing, code quality, and DevOps practices in an onsite environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency with MongoDB/Redis and messaging systems like Kafka or MQ.
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript features and development methodologies.
• Experience with React, AngularJS, Vue.js, Node.js, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Bash.
• Familiarity with microservices, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and JSON.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working with UI/UX designers to refine designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable full-stack features using Node.js, React, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Translate designs and wireframes into clean, reusable components and interfaces.
• Develop RESTful APIs and ensure architectural direction aligns with best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with design, product, and QA to deliver solutions on time.
• Advocate for testing, code quality, and DevOps in daily work.
• Own project timelines and milestones and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

Node.js

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Bash

Unit testing

End-to-end testing

Job description

TEKsystems in Dallas, TX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive development of innovative full-stack applications, guiding a team of engineers to translate user needs into scalable solutions using Node.js, React, and modern JavaScript.

You will own technical direction, mentor juniors, collaborate with design, product, and QA, and advocate for testing, code quality, and DevOps practices in an onsite environment.