Senior Software Engineer/Tech Lead - React, Next.JS, Python, GCP

Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead (React, Next.js, Python, GCP)

📍 Location: Remote / Hybrid

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time /Contract W2 only

🚀 Experience: 12+ Years

Are you a hands-on technology leader passionate about modernizing platforms and building scalable web applications? We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead to drive the evolution of our lead generation platform, leading the migration from a legacy technology stack to a modern React, Next.js, and GCP-based architecture.

This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership, architecture, and hands-on development while mentoring a talented engineering team and shaping the future of our products.

What You'll Do

Technical Leadership & Architecture
• Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance frontend and backend solutions.
• Define engineering standards, best practices, design patterns, and technical roadmaps.
• Lead the migration of our existing platform from Perl/Python-based architecture to React, Next.js, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Drive technical decisions and ensure alignment with long-term business objectives.

Full-Stack Development
• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Python.
• Build responsive, accessible, and high-performing user interfaces.
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs for reliability, scalability, and reusability.
• Enhance existing lead generation products through new feature development and bug fixes.

Team Leadership
• Mentor and guide software engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Conduct code reviews, oversee pull requests, and promote engineering excellence.
• Lead deployment activities and ensure smooth production releases.
• Collaborate closely with product, business, and executive stakeholders.

Operational Excellence
• Troubleshoot production issues and proactively address performance bottlenecks.
• Implement testing, monitoring, CI/CD, and automation best practices.
• Optimize application performance, security, scalability, and reliability.

Required Qualifications
• Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of software development experience.
• 6–10 years of hands-on experience with React.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with Next.js.
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience building and deploying applications on cloud platforms, preferably GCP.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized environments.
• Experience with Python, Perl, or similar technologies in Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD) and Design Patterns.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Cursor, or similar technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Git, Memcache, and legacy platform modernization initiatives.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong background in production deployments, application security, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated success leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Experience scaling high-traffic web applications.
• MS in Computer Science preferred.

Current Technology Stack

Current Platform: Perl, Python, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, Memcache

Target Platform: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Python, Docker, GCP, Modern CI/CD

Why Join Us?
• Lead a high-impact modernization initiative.
• Influence architecture and technology strategy.
• Work with cutting-edge frontend technologies and AI-assisted development tools.
• Opportunity to mentor engineers and shape engineering culture.
• Build products used by customers at scale.

📩 Interested candidates can apply directly through LinkedIn highlighting in their resume the project highlights and technology leadership experience.