Lead Full Stack TS Engineer

Job summary

Lead hands-on, end-to-end product development across backend and frontend systems, including APIs, real-time services, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines. Define scalable architecture, guide engineering standards and team development, and own releases, security, and continuous improvement.

Job details

LEARN WHAT Improving Vancouver DOES through this video primer!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqXBkW2BgxfieYrB7rCr4Ku2mxPzaqIVO We're seeking an exceptional Lead Fullstack TS Developer to join our engineering team in shipping products, not websites or artifacts. This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll drive product development across a sophisticated backend-frontend architecture (60% backend, 40% frontend). You'll own technical strategy, lead high-performing teams, and deliver complex features end-to-end, all while maintaining the architectural excellence and security practices that define our platform. If you thrive in environments where technical excellence and shipping velocity go hand-in-hand, and can architect at scale, mentor effectively, while maintaining perspective on what matters most, apply now! What You'll Do Own the delivery of complex products across a modern backend/frontend platform while providing hands-on technical leadership. Build & Deliver– Complete end to end Fullstack TS development, from APIs and real-time services to frontend experiences, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines. Lead Architecture - Translate product requirements into scalable technical solutions, define architecture, and balance long-term maintainability with delivery speed. Drive Product Outcomes - Partner closely with product and engineering teams to refine requirements, manage dependencies, and deliver incremental value to customers. Champion Engineering Excellence - Set standards for code quality, testing, observability, performance, and security. Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers to elevate team capability. Own Releases - Manage the full lifecycle of feature delivery, including CI/CD, security remediation, dependency management, documentation, compliance, and production releases. Continuously Improve- Measure outcomes, optimize team practices, and leverage AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity and quality. Must-Have Skills Expert in TypeScript, React, and Node.js Experience delivering cloud-native applications with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices Strong understanding of distributed systems, software architecture, testing, and security Proven technical leadership and mentorship experience Effective use of AI-assisted development tools Nice To Have Experience with Redis, Electron, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems Familiarity with observability, data platforms, and security best practices Open-source contribution experience Experience with AI-assisted development and agent-based workflows Why Join Us? Our interview process for a Fullstack TS Developer respects the growth you’ve experienced while training and strengthening your craft, while also becoming a more valued member of your team as a specialist, innovator and leader. You can expect curated, not trick, questions to help you showcase your skills and abilities. Your interviewers are smart and caring people who want to help you clarify your strengths in as close to a real-world context as we can make within the larger interview experience. Furthermore we value your opinions, insights and questions and encourage you to share them both in anonymous surveys or within the direct discussions. MEET SOME OF US via this YouTube playlist!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqXBkW2Bgxfh58JAp88Tm2nLO0LkdIgpJ Culture is huge for us so expect an exceptional onboarding experience where you'll get to know everybody in the company, get paired up with a buddy, matched with your peer group for sharing and learning, introduced to our various internal programs for refreshing and strengthening your engineering and customer facing skills, and work with your manager to make sure you are supported in your way of work and in your personalized career Growth Plan. We grow when our members grow, therefore your insights, your learning, your growth are critically important to us and we look forward to growing together!

What you’ll do

Lead hands-on, end-to-end product development across backend and frontend systems, including APIs, real-time services, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines. Define scalable architecture, guide engineering standards and team development, and own releases, security, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Expertise in TypeScript, React, and Node.js is required, along with experience delivering cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices. Candidates should have strong knowledge of distributed systems, architecture, testing, and security, proven technical leadership and mentorship experience, and effective use of AI-assisted development tools.

Listed skills

• TypeScript · Preferred
• React · Preferred
• Node.js · Preferred
• Docker · Preferred
• Kubernetes · Preferred
• CI/CD · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Redis · Preferred
• AI-assisted development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• TypeScript
• React
• Node.js
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Distributed Systems
• Software Architecture
• Testing
• Security
• Technical Leadership
• Mentorship
• Redis
• Electron
• Observability
• AI-Assisted Development

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering

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