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Photon · 1 month ago

Tech Lead - FullStack - Cleveland, OH

Ohio, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$46K/yr - $162K/yr

7+ years exp

Photon is a company seeking a Tech Lead - FullStack to join their team in Cleveland, OH. The role involves building and maintaining web applications, ensuring code quality, and mentoring junior developers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

E-CommerceInformation TechnologyMobile AppsWeb DesignWeb Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Fullstack Development: Build and maintain web applications using React.js on the frontend and Node.js on the backend, ensuring smooth integration between the two

Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following industry best practices and design patterns

Architecture & Design: Participate in the architectural design of web applications and services, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and maintainable

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to define and implement product features and functionality

Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior developers, sharing knowledge and helping them grow in their technical skills

Testing & Debugging: Write unit tests and conduct thorough testing to ensure the quality of the application. Debug and troubleshoot issues as they arise

Agile Development: Participate in agile development cycles, including sprint planning, daily standups, and code reviews

Performance Optimization: Continuously optimize both frontend and backend systems for performance and scalability, identifying and resolving bottlenecks

DevOps & Deployment: Oversee the deployment process, ensuring that applications are deployed smoothly and efficiently. Experience with CI/CD pipelines is a plus

Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in web development technologies, bringing innovative solutions to the team

Qualification

Fullstack DevelopmentReact.jsNode.jsSQLNoSQLGitAgile DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationCloud DeploymentCommunicationProblem-SolvingMentorship

Required

7+ years of professional experience as a fullstack developer, with a strong focus on both React.js (frontend) and Node.js (backend)

Advanced knowledge of React.js, JSX, hooks, Redux (or other state management), and component lifecycles

Extensive experience with Node.js (Express.js preferred), RESTful API design, and integrating with databases

Strong experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB or similar)

Proficient in Git and GitHub, including managing branches, pull requests, and resolving merge conflicts

Proficient in writing unit and integration tests using tools like Jest, Mocha, or similar

Experience deploying applications to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and using CI/CD tools

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a keen ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues

Experience working in Agile environments, including knowledge of Scrum/Kanban practices

Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

JIRA and Gitlab are mandatory skill sets

Preferred

Experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of GraphQL or experience with server-side rendering (SSR) frameworks like Next.js

Familiarity with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) or event-driven architectures

Experience with performance optimization techniques on both frontend and backend

Exposure to TypeScript or other modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks

Familiarity with serverless technologies and cloud-native application architectures

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Variable pay/incentives

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Company

Photon

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Photon is a technology corporation that provides Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology Services to global enterprise.

Founded in 2007

London, England, GBR

5001-10000 employees

https://www.photon.in

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