Senior Full Stack Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work-from-home flexibility

Travel to client sites

Discretionary bonus program

Collaborative and inclusive work env

Professional development and mentoring

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join a leader in Technical Services. This remote role emphasizes modern web architectures, secure and scalable delivery, and integrating AI capabilities into customer solutions.

You will lead system design, shape development standards, and drive processes that improve quality, maintainability, and delivery speed while collaborating across teams and client environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience required.
• Strong TypeScript and modern JavaScript skills.
• Proficient with React and Next.js.
• Experience with Prisma, Drizzle, and PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs into production.
• Experience with external API integrations and patterns.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Research, prototype, and introduce new technologies for green-field products.
• Lead system design decisions and document tradeoffs.
• Serve as primary contributor for a green-field product and ensure code maintainability.
• Improve team processes for scalable delivery and quality.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure APIs and UIs.
• Manage API lifecycle including versioning and performance.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and implement fixes.

Skills

5+ years software development

TypeScript

React

Next.js

LLMs integration

External API integrations

Debugging and problem solving

Tools

Prisma

Drizzle

PostgreSQL

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Technical Services space.

This role will focus on building and evolving green-field products, with a strong emphasis on modern web application architecture and secure, scalable delivery. You will lead system design decisions, shape development standards, and help establish processes that improve quality, maintainability, and execution speed. The position also involves integrating external systems and production AI capabilities into customer-facing solutions.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $140,400 – $175,500 annually

• Lead system design and major changes, documenting design tradeoffs

Responsibilities

• Research, prototype, and introduce new technologies for green-field products
• Lead system design and major changes, documenting design tradeoffs
• Serve as the primary individual contributor for a green-field product, ensuring code maintainability
• Evolve team processes to support scalable improvements in delivery and quality
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure APIs and user interfaces
• Manage the API lifecycle, including versioning and performance optimization
• Troubleshoot integration issues and implement fixes

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript
• Extensive experience with React and JavaScript frameworks, with Next.js preferred
• Experience with ORM frameworks and relational databases, including Prisma, Drizzle, and PostgreSQL
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs into production systems
• Strong understanding of integration patterns and external API integrations
• Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Remote work-from-home flexibility
• Opportunity for travel to client sites
• Participation in a discretionary bonus program
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Focus on professional development and mentorship opportunities

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.