Software Development Engineer III (Fullstack ) - Workflows

HighLevel; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HighLevel is seeking a senior software engineer to own features end-to-end, from design to production, mentoring juniors and guiding architecture decisions. You must excel in Node.js backend and Vue.js frontend, delivering maintainable and scalable solutions.

In a fast-paced, remote-first environment, you will tackle performance, scalability and reliability challenges, collaborating with product managers, designers and QA, and contributing to system design, code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Node Js for backend development.
• Expertise in Vue.js for frontend development.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, microservices, and system design.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Comfortable with CI/CD processes, containerization, and cloud environments.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and leading projects.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Backend: Node Js with REST API design and microservices architecture.
• Frontend: Vue.js for modular, performant UIs.
• Design scalable systems with both HLD and LLD.
• Write technical design docs and contribute to architecture discussions.
• Lead features from planning to production and ensure quality.

Skills

Node Js

Vue.js

Microservices

System design

Databases

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

REST API

Tools

MongoDB

Firestore

Job description

About HighLevel:

HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that gives agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs the infrastructure to build, automate and scale. Today, HighLevel supports SMBs across 150+ countries, fueling community-driven growth rooted in real customer outcomes.
To date, businesses operating on HighLevel have generated over $7 billion in ecosystem value, demonstrating the impact of shared infrastructure at scale. By centralizing conversations, automation and intelligence into one system, we help businesses move faster, reduce complexity and execute efficiently.
Behind the platform, HighLevel powers more than 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily. With 250 terabytes of distributed data, 250+ microservices and over 1 million domain names supported, our architecture is built for performance, resilience and long-term scalability.

Our people

With over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries, HighLevel operates as a global, remote-first organization built for speed and ownership. We value initiative, clarity and execution, creating space for ambitious people to build systems that support millions of businesses worldwide. Here, innovation thrives, ideas are celebrated and people come first, no matter where they call home.

Our impact

Every month, HighLevel enables more than 1.5 billion messages, 200 million leads and 20 million conversations for the more than 1 million businesses we support. Behind those numbers are real people building independence, expanding opportunity and creating measurable impact. We’re proud to be a part of that.
Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel or Blog Posts

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Senior Software Engineer (SDE-3) to join our team. In this role, you will own large features end-to-end—from design to production—drive key architectural decisions, and mentor junior developers. You must be comfortable going deep in any part of the stack, whether it’s optimizing backend performance, scaling infrastructure, improving frontend responsiveness, or debugging complex production issues. The ideal candidate is an expert in Node.js (backend) and Vue.js (frontend), thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is relentless about delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions.

Requirements

• 4-5+ years of professional software development experience


• Strong experience with Node Js for backend development


• Expertise in Vue.js for frontend development


• Solid understanding of software architecture, microservices, and system design


• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases


• Comfortable with CI/CD processes, containerization, and cloud environments


• Proven leadership in mentoring and leading projects.


• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Mastery

• Backend: Strong experience in Node Js, with solid understanding of REST API design, microservices architecture, and scalable systems


• Frontend: Proficient in Vue.js , with experience building modular, performant, and accessible UIs


• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Firestore)

System Design & Architecture

• Design scalable and maintainable systems (both HLD and LLD)


• Write clear technical design documents and contribute to architecture discussions


• Make informed decisions considering trade-offs and system impact

Execution & Ownership

• Drive features and projects from planning to production


• Ensure code quality, reliability, and performance


• Participate in debugging, performance tuning, and production incident handling

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes


• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP)


• Own production readiness: logging, monitoring, and alerting

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor junior engineers and guide best practices through code reviews


• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and QA engineers


• Contribute to sprint planning and lead technical discussions

Testing & Quality

• Implement and advocate for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing


• Enforce best practices for maintainable, well-tested code

Nice to Have

• Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)


• Exposure to domain-driven design and event-driven architecture.


• Contributions to open source or technical blogs

Why Join Us

• Work on impactful, large-scale systems


• Collaborate with a skilled and motivated engineering team


• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and innovation

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