Lead Software Engineer Node.js, React, PostgreSQL; Plano

Lead Software Engineer Node.js, React, PostgreSQL

Location: Plano, TX (On-Site Only No Remote, No Hybrid)

Compensation: $150,000 $ 175,000 Base

Bonus: 15% Annual Bonus

Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of innovative, scalable applications using Node.js, React, and Postgre

SQL. This role is hands‑on and leadership‑focused, responsible for technical direction, architecture, and mentoring a team of engineers while partnering closely with product, design, and QA teams.

This is an on‑site role in Plano, TX and requires daily in‑office collaboration.

• Lead the design and development of scalable full‑stack features using Node.js, React, and JavaScript/Type Script
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and reusable React components with cross‑browser compatibility
• Provide architectural direction and enforce best practices in coding, testing, documentation, and code quality
• Collaborate with product, design, and QA teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions on schedule
• Own technical initiatives, define timelines and milestones, and communicate progress to stakeholders
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and regular one‑on‑ones
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance engineering culture
• Write clean, efficient, well‑documented, and testable code
• Actively participate in and lead code reviews to maintain engineering standards

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, Graph
  
  QL, and JSON
• Proficiency in Node.js, React, JavaScript/Type Script, HTML/CSS
• Strong experience with Postgre
  
  SQL and relational database design
• 2+ years of experience with Mongo
  
  DB and/or Redis
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or MQ
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with Dev Ops practices, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Experience with unit testing and end‑to‑end testing frameworks
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

• Experience working closely with UI/UX teams to refine and implement designs
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams
• Proven ability to lead projects from concept through delivery