Team Leader/Tech Leader/Architect (Node.js + React)

The candidate must be technically strong, self-going, proactive and take lead and ownership of the technical development processes. He or she will work very closely with the Product Manager, UX-designer and others in the product development process, roadmap and product direction.

• Needs to have a solid understanding of architecture, databases, data modelling and security
• Designing and building APIs, integrations and lay the foundation for larger features/concepts in the application
• Optimize and extend existing functionality, especially on the database side
• Take an active role in designing and implementing integrations and larger features
• Participate in customers meetings and lead technical discussions with customers
• Collaborate closely with the rest of the bigger organization
• Support and lead the development team
• Be the key decision maker in technical decisions
• Be responsible for operational concerns (monitoring, observability, deployments, database migrations etc.)
• Be the final support channel for other customer facing functions (support, sales, consulting etc.)
• Needs to follow the developer handbook
• Needs to engage with tech lead peers
• The most important aspect is to take pride and ownership in the product as a whole and lead the efforts in building and running a great product

Expectations – the experience you need:

We’re seeking a skilled developer with experience across our core technologies. You should be proficient in:

General & DevOps

• AWS (Amazon Web Services): Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically within AWS, is essential.
• CDK (Cloud Development Kit): You’ll be working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK.
• Firebase Auth: Familiarity with Firebase for authentication purposes.
• GitHub: Proficient in using GitHub for version control and collaboration.

Frontend

• React: Strong expertise in building Single Page Applications (SPAs) with React.
• React Native: Experience developing and maintaining separate iOS and Android applications using React Native.
• State Management & Data Fetching: Hands-on experience with Redux and react-query.
• UI Libraries: Proficiency with MUI (Material-UI) for building user interfaces.
• Routing: Knowledge of React Router for navigation within SPAs.
• Tooling: Experience with Vite and TypeScript for frontend development.

Backend

• Node.js & TypeScript: Strong backend development skills using Node.js and TypeScript.
• API Development: Experience with Express for REST APIs (internal) and Fastify for public-facing REST APIs.
• Database: Proficient in working with PostgreSQL databases.
• ORMs/Query Builders: Experience with Knex (for Express) and kysely (for Fastify) for database interactions.
• Containerization: Familiarity with Docker for containerizing applications.