Full Stack Principal Software Engineer (Node.js & React)
Full-time
- New York, NY (Hybrid)
$165,000 - $185,000 / yr
ActivePosition Description & Requirements
Our client, a high-growth fintech platform, is hiring a Full Stack Principal Software Engineer to spearhead high-throughput transaction processing microservices and real-time dashboard interfaces.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect scalable event-driven backends using Node.js/TypeScript, Apache Kafka, and PostgreSQL.
- Build responsive, ultra-fast user interfaces leveraging modern React 19, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
- Establish engineering best practices: test automation, performance profiling, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring (Datadog).
Qualifications & Requirements:
- 7+ years of full stack software engineering experience in modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
- Proven track record designing high-availability RESTful and GraphQL APIs handling millions of daily requests.
- Strong expertise in relational database optimization, Redis caching strategies, and Docker containerization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect scalable event-driven backends using Node.js/TypeScript, Apache Kafka, and PostgreSQL.
- Build responsive, ultra-fast user interfaces leveraging modern React 19, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
- Establish engineering best practices: test automation, performance profiling, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring (Datadog).
Qualifications & Requirements:
- 7+ years of full stack software engineering experience in modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
- Proven track record designing high-availability RESTful and GraphQL APIs handling millions of daily requests.
- Strong expertise in relational database optimization, Redis caching strategies, and Docker containerization.