Senior Fullstack Engineer (React, Node.js, AWS)

Overview

We're looking for a Senior Fullstack Engineer to join our team. Right Balance, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, provides top-tier technology talent for innovative companies in the US. We’re recognized as one of the top 50 companies to watch in LA.

Engagement Details

The Client

Our client is a cutting-edge competitive intelligence platform designed for e-commerce brands to gain real-time, actionable insights on their competition. The platform captures and analyzes data from hundreds of thousands of leading e-commerce sites, providing valuable insights about promotions, marketing calendars, terms, merchandising, site features, and UX best practices.

The Role

As a crucial member of our development team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining our applications, managing the backend infrastructure, and ensuring seamless integration with our AI-driven data processing systems.

• Build a greenfield project using the latest technologies. Our frontend is in React.js, the backend is in Node.js, running on AWS, and the AI infrastructure is written in Python.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Typescript, Javascript, NextJS, and React.
• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure, including AWS Services (Lambda, S3, Cognito, DynamoDB, etc) and Vercel Front end Architecture.
• Set up monitoring and alerting for full visibility in our applications.
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness of applications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the stack.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.

What We Offer

• Get hired directly by the client.
• Competitive salary and early-stage equity package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and design, own, and operate full parts of our stack.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Chance to make a significant impact on the e-commerce industry.

Required Qualifications

• Upper-intermediate to fluent speaking and writing English. Able to have a real-time conversation.
• 7+ years of full-time hands-on Software Development experience.
• 4+ years of full-time hands-on React experience.
• 4+ years of full-time hands-on Node API backend experience.
• 2+ years of full-time hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong proficiency in Typescript, JavaScript, Next.js, and React.
• Extensive experience with AWS infrastructure, including Lambda, S3, Cognito, DynamoDB, IAM, and others.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable and efficient backend services.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative remote environment.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively in a remote work setting.

Nice to Haves

• Python experience.
• Familiarity with integrating 3rd party APIs and machine learning integration.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments, particularly Azure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your typical clients?

The majority of our clients are venture-backed startups at the growth stage. Usually, at this stage, the company already achieved a product-market fit and is looking to expand rapidly. That’s where we bring the best engineering practices, strong architecture, the latest technologies, and consistent processes to help companies scale.

What is the length of your engagements?

Most of our long-term full-time engagements last multiple years. It allows you to evolve your career with the client company taking on more responsibilities.

What happens if the engagement is completed?

Most of our engagements are long-term in nature. That said, if the current engagement is ramping down, we’ll present you with more long-term opportunities to transition into.

What are your core values?

• Client First: we only win when our clients win. We treat client challenges as our own.
• Ownership: we embrace responsibility, taking on challenges, getting them to completion, and enjoying getting things done.
• Quality: we’re passionate about achieving quality outcomes by applying meticulous attention to detail.