Senior Software Engineer

Launching Point; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Launching Point is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will stay hands-on while owning architecture, roadmap, and project success across enterprise CMS platforms, web apps, and AI builds for pharma and life sciences brands.

You’ll translate client needs into technical plans, guide a distributed team across time zones, and work directly with clients and stakeholders to explain technical concepts clearly. Strong TS/Node/React and AWS experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack development with leadership or mentoring.
• Proficient in TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Hands-on AWS experience with Lambda, API Gateway, S3, or RDS.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and REST API design.

Responsibilities

• Translate client needs into technical plans and own the final outcome.
• Develop across APIs and web apps using TypeScript, Node.js, React, and AWS.
• Integrate with enterprise systems like Magnolia (CMS) and Veeva.
• Guide a distributed team of developers, review code, and document clearly.
• Own monitoring, incident response, and root-cause fixes.
• Work with clients and internal stakeholders to explain technical concepts.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Leadership

AWS

REST API design

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

REST APIs

Job description

Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer and quickly grow into a Technical Lead. You will stay hands-on in the code while owning the architecture, roadmap, and ultimate success of client projects—ranging from enterprise CMS platforms to web apps and AI builds for pharma and life sciences brands.

What You’ll Do

• Translate client needs into technical plans, decide what gets built and when, and own the final outcome—not just the code.
• Develop across APIs and web apps using TypeScript, Node.js, React, and AWS. Integrate with enterprise systems like Magnolia (CMS) and Veeva.
• Leverage AI agents (like Claude Code) to accelerate development, reviewing their output with the same rigor as human code.
• Guide a distributed team of developers across time zones, review code, and write clear, actionable documentation to minimize meetings.
• Work directly with clients and internal stakeholders, explaining technical concepts clearly and in plain language.
• Own monitoring, incident response, and root-cause fixes.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of full-stack development, including experience leading technical projects or mentoring developers.
• Strong technical expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and React (or a comparable modern front-end framework).
• Hands-on AWS experience (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, or similar).
• Database & API skills: Solid grasp of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL), REST API design, CI/CD, and security best practices.