
Lead Full Stack Developer (React, TypeScript, Go, Java, Python, Node.js, AWS)
Brillio
Job description
Role: Lead Full Stack Developer
(React, TypeScript, Go, Java, Python, Node.js, AWS)
Years of Experience: 8+ years
Location:
US (Madison, NJ | Manhattan, NY | Boston, MA | Aventura, FL | Seattle, WA)
As a consultant within the DE team, you will work with our clients to define their digital strategy and execution roadmap, and design and implement differentiated digital solutions to help deliver measurable value.
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on
Lead Full Stack Developer
to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable, cloud-native applications aligned to the Golden Path engineering stack. This role requires strong technical depth across modern frontend engineering, backend services, distributed systems, AWS/GCP cloud platforms, DevOps, observability, automated testing, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
The ideal candidate will lead by example, mentor engineers, influence architecture decisions, and own end-to-end delivery of business-critical solutions while ensuring high standards for scalability, reliability, security, performance, maintainability, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the architecture, design, and delivery
of enterprise-grade full-stack applications across frontend, backend, cloud, and data layers.
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Build scalable, reusable
frontend
experiences (
ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript
, hooks) and robust
backend
APIs/microservices (
Go, Java, Python, Node.js
), integrated via
REST, gRPC, Thrift,
and event-driven patterns.
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Architect cloud-native solutions
on
AWS
with containerized platforms, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring.
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Own features end to end
β from design through deployment, production support, and continuous improvement.
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Lead technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and code reviews
; drive engineering excellence in testing, security, observability, and performance.
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Implement comprehensive
testing strategies
(unit, integration, API,
Cypress-based UI regression
) and troubleshoot complex
production issues
.
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Mentor
junior and mid-level engineers, and collaborate closely with product managers, architects, designers, and business stakeholders.
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Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Experience
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Bachelor's degree
in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent, with
8+ years
of full-stack software engineering experience.
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Deep expertise in
ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript
(hooks, functional components), building scalable, high-performance UIs.
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Strong
backend
development in
Go, Java, Python, or Node.js
β APIs, microservices, and distributed systems (
REST, gRPC, Thrift
; Koa).
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Solid grounding in
system design, distributed systems,
scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
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Experience with
relational and NoSQL databases
(PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, RDS, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
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Strong
AWS
experience (ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, and similar), plus
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform,
and CI/CD (CircleCI).
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Experience with comprehensive
testing
(unit, integration, API, UI β Jest/Cypress) and
observability/monitoring
(Datadog, CloudWatch).
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Strong understanding of
networking and security fundamentals
(DNS, authentication, encryption, secure API design).
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Familiarity with
AI-assisted engineering tools
(Gemini, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and
Agile/Scrum
delivery.
Professional Skills
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Proven ability to independently own and deliver complex technical initiatives with minimal supervision.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills with the ability to break down complex technical challenges.
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Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across distributed engineering, product, and architecture teams.
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Ability to balance engineering excellence with business priorities, delivery commitments, and customer outcomes.
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Strong mentoring mindset with the ability to guide engineers, raise technical standards, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
Leadership & Communication
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Lead technical initiatives by influencing architecture decisions, defining implementation approaches, and guiding teams through delivery execution.
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Partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, manage dependencies, communicate risks, and align delivery with business outcomes.
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Provide technical mentorship, design guidance, and constructive code review feedback to strengthen team capability and engineering quality.
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Operate effectively in distributed Agile teams with strong ownership of sprint commitments, release quality, and production readiness.
Nice to Have Skills
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Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka, AWS EventBridge, SQS, or similar technologies.
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Hands-on exposure to workflow orchestration and data processing platforms such as Databricks, Airflow, Temporal, or equivalent tools.
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Experience with Elasticsearch or other high-scale search, analytics, indexing, and data retrieval platforms.
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Experience contributing to enterprise design systems, shared UI component libraries, or large-scale frontend codebases.
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Familiarity with monorepo development environments and build systems such as Bazel.
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Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or similar automation tools.
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Exposure to high-scale SaaS, marketplace, PropTech, real estate technology, or customer-facing digital product platforms.
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Experience working with geographically distributed engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
Why should you apply for this role?
As Brillio continues to gain momentum as a trusted partner for our clients in their digital transformation journey, we strive to set new benchmarks for speed and value creation. The DI team at Brillio is at the forefront of leading this charge by reimagining and executing how we structure, sell and deliver our services to better serve our clients.
Know more about
PPE: https://www.brillio.com/platform-and-product-engineering/
DAE: https://www.brillio.com/services-data-analytics/
CES: https://www.brillio.com/services-customer-experience-services/
DI: https://www.brillio.com/services-digital-infrastructure/
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Equal Employment Opportunity Declaration
Brillio is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, colour, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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