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Lead Node/React developer

Bright Mind Solutions LLC

Lead Node/React developer (onsite 3x a week)

--Long term contract position in Livingston, NJ
--This is a contract-to-hire position.
--Local candidates only---this will require an onsite final interview.

Our client is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team focused on building scalable, modern applications. Based in Livingston, NJ, this is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong expertise in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, distributed systems, and cloud-native development. The ideal candidate will contribute throughout the SDLC while helping shape architecture, engineering standards, and development practices.

Responsibilities :

  • Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript, along with modern React applications.
  • Architect and build new applications and services with an emphasis on scalability, availability, reliability, and performance.
  • Develop and integrate REST, GraphQL, and microservices-based APIs.
  • Work across SQL and NoSQL/distributed databases, including performance analysis and optimization.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and containerized environments using Docker and tools such as Jenkins.
  • Implement application monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Develop automated tests and promote TDD, code quality, maintainability, and modern engineering practices.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architectural decisions.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, QA, and other technical teams throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to other engineers while communicating technical risks, dependencies, and delivery status to leadership.





Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Solid React development experience.
  • Proven ability to design and develop highly scalable, available, and high-performance applications.
  • Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, backend architecture, and software design principles.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, automated testing, and TDD.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, Docker, and Jenkins or comparable tools.
  • Strong troubleshooting and application/database performance optimization skills.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership while remaining highly hands-on in a collaborative engineering environment.

Preferred

  • Experience with GraphQL, microservices, cloud-native development, and observability.
  • Additional programming experience with Java, Python, Go, or C#.
  • Background in DevOps/platform engineering or build engineering.
  • Experience establishing architecture and engineering standards for new products.
Prior experience mentoring engineers or serving in a technical leadership capacity
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