Software Developer; Mid-Senior | React & Node.js

A growing technology team is seeking a Mid–Senior Software Developer to design, build, and maintain features across a modern full-stack web platform. The successful candidate will take ownership of features from specification through to production, working across frontend, backend, database, and deployment layers.

This role requires a developer who is comfortable operating independently, making technical decisions, and delivering production-ready features while collaborating closely with other engineers and stakeholders.

You will work across a modern JavaScript/Type Script stack, including a React-based frontend, a Node.js/Express backend, and a PostgreSQL database, with CI/CD-driven deployments and third-party integrations.

Full-Stack Development

• Translate product requirements and UI designs into production-ready features across the full stack
• Build and maintain responsive, accessible frontend interfaces using modern component-based architecture
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services

Frontend Development

• Build interfaces using React 18 with modern functional patterns and hooks
• Implement state management and data fetching using Tan Stack Query
• Develop forms using React Hook Form with Zod validation
• Work with Vite for frontend build tooling and environment configuration
• Implement UI components using Tailwind CSS, Radix UI / shadcn/ui, and Framer Motion for animations
• Use React Router v6 for routing and navigation
• Integrate mapping functionality using Leaflet

Backend Development

• Build scalable APIs using Node.js and Express
• Implement authentication and session management using Better Auth (httpOnly cookies)
• Design secure middleware, validation layers, and error handling patterns
• Integrate services such as Node mailer for transactional email workflows
• Handle file uploads and processing using Multer

Database & Architecture

• Design and maintain PostgreSQL 16 schemas
• Write efficient SQL queries using the pg driver
• Manage migrations and ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability

Payments & Integrations

• Implement Pay Fast payment integration, including ITN handling and signature validation
• Integrate third-party APIs with secure credential handling and robust error management

Dev Ops & Deployment

• Manage Docker-based environments using Docker Compose
• Configure and maintain reverse proxy services using Caddy with HTTPS
• Support CI/CD pipelines using self-hosted Git Hub Actions
• Ensure staging and production environments remain consistent

Security & Maintenance

• Apply security best practices including rate limiting, secure cookies, and input validation
• Use Helmet and similar middleware for HTTP security
• Monitor authentication systems and respond to security signals
• Debug and resolve production issues and system bugs

Engineering Practices

• Participate in code reviews and maintain high code quality standards
• Write clear commit messages and technical documentation
• Refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt
• Collaborate effectively in a Git-based workflow

• Minimum 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience delivering production-grade full-stack web applications
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript / Type Script
• Experience working with Git-based workflows (feature branches, pull requests, code reviews)
• Ability to independently deliver features from specification to deployment
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proactive, accountable, and able to identify risks or blockers early

• Frontend:
  React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, React Router, Tan Stack Query, React Hook Form, Zod, Framer Motion, Leaflet, shadcn/ui, Radix UI
• Backend:
  Node.js, Express
• Database:
  PostgreSQL
• Auth:
  Better Auth (session-based authentication using httpOnly cookies)
• Email:
  Node mailer
• File Handling:
  Multer
• Dev Ops:
  Docker, Docker Compose, Git Hub Actions, Caddy (reverse proxy with HTTPS)
• Payments:
  Pay Fast integration (ITN handling, signature validation)