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Lai

Senior · Staff · Principal Fullstack Engineer

New York

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
1 Sept 2026

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Senior / Staff / Principal Fullstack Engineer

Location: Onsite New York (5 days onsite AND hybrid options)

We have multiple startups interested in talent. Here is a generic summary. Instead of a perfect job description, we present talented individuals to companies and allow them to share how that talent fits in the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing and maintaining both front-end and back-end components:
  • This includes writing code in various programming languages, designing user interfaces, and creating server-side logic.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams:
  • Working with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements, design features, and ship new products.
  • Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs:
  • Understanding how to implement designs effectively and ensure they perform well.
  • Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code:
  • Following coding standards and best practices to create code that is easy to understand, debug, and modify.
  • Optimizing applications for speed and scalability:
  • Tuning code and infrastructure to ensure the application can handle a large volume of traffic and perform well.
  • Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software:
  • Identifying and resolving issues in existing software and ensuring it is kept up-to-date with the latest technologies.
  • Implementing secure coding practices:
  • Protecting data and ensuring the application is resistant to vulnerabilities.
  • Participating in code reviews:
  • Providing constructive feedback on the code of other developers and ensuring code quality.
  • Creating and maintaining software documentation:
  • Documenting the application's architecture, code, and usage for future reference.
  • Managing hosting environments:
  • Setting up and maintaining the infrastructure on which the application runs, including database administration and scaling.

Required Skills:

Proficiency in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and popular frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.

Proficiency in back-end technologies: Server-side languages like Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Java, and database technologies like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB , or Redis.

Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services: Knowledge of how to design and implement APIs for communication between different systems.

Experience with version control systems: Git.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks: Understanding how to automate the software development lifecycle.

Problem-solving and critical thinking skills: The ability to analyze complex problems and develop effective solutions.

Communication and collaboration skills: The ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams and work together to achieve shared goals.

Compensation: Market range and can include equity – details can be provided after the specific client is determined.

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