MERN/Mean Stack Developer

General Summary:

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack solutions. This role involves hands-on coding (80% of time), performing peer code reviews, handling pull requests and engaging in architectural discussions with stakeholders. You'll contribute to the development of large-scale, data-driven SaaS solutions using best practices like TDD, DRY, KISS, YAGNI, and SOLID principles. The ideal candidate is an experienced full-stack developer who thrives in a fast-paced, Agile environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Python and Django.
• Build responsive and dynamic user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Implement and integrate GraphQL APIs for efficient data querying and real-time updates.
• Apply design patterns such as Factory, Singleton, Observer, Strategy, and Repository to ensure maintainable and scalable code.
• Develop and manage RESTful APIs for seamless integration with third-party services.
• Design, optimize, and maintain SQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MSSQL.
• Use version control systems (primarily Git) and follow collaborative workflows.
• Work within Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Write and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, following Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, DevOps, and UI/UX Designers, to deliver high-quality products

Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The function is considered essential if the reason the position exists is to perform that function.

Supportive Job Functions:

• Remain knowledgeable of new emerging technologies and their impact on internal systems.
• Available to work on call when needed.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

These tasks do not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of essential job functions and usually equal 5% or less of time spent. However, these tasks still constitute important performance aspects of the job.

Skills

• The ideal candidate must have strong proficiency in Python and Django, with a solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs) principles. Expertise in JavaScript,
• TypeScript, and React is essential, along with hands-on experience in GraphQL for efficient data querying.
• The candidate should be well-versed in applying design patterns such as Factory, Singleton, Observer, Strategy, and Repository to ensure scalable and maintainable code architecture.
• Proficiency in building and integrating REST APIs is required, as well as experience working with SQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MSSQL.
• Familiarity with version control systems (especially Git) and working within Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban is a must.
• The candidate should also have a strong grasp of Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• In addition to the above, it is good to have experience with Next.js for server-side rendering and static site generation, as well as knowledge of cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is highly desirable.
• Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems (using tools like Kafka or RabbitMQ) is a plus, along with knowledge of caching technologies such as Redis or
• Memcached. Understanding OAuth2.0, JWT, SSO authentication mechanisms, and adhering to API security best practices following OWASP guidelines is beneficial.
• Additionally, experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, and familiarity with performance monitoring tools such as New Relic or Datadog will be considered an advantage.

Abilities:

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple assignments on a daily basis.
• Strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills
• Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients and staff.
• Must be able to work flexible hours on-site and remote.
• Must be able to coordinate with other staff and provide technological leadership.
• Ability to work in a complex, dynamic team environment with minimal supervision.
• Must possess good organizational skills.

Education, Experience, and Certification:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred (Computer Science, Engineer, etc.), but equivalent work experience in a technology related area may substitute.
• 2+ years relevant experience, required.
• Experience using version control daily in a developer environment.
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, and React is required.
• Experience using rapid development frameworks like Django or Flask.
• Experience using front end build tools.

About HighLevel:  

HighLevel is a cloud-based, all-in-one white-label marketing and sales platform that empowers marketing agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses to elevate their digital presence and drive growth. With a focus on streamlining marketing efforts and providing comprehensive solutions, HighLevel helps businesses of all sizes achieve their marketing goals. We currently have 1000+ employees across 15 countries, working remotely as well as in our headquarters, which is located in Dallas, Texas. Our goal as an employer is to maintain a strong company culture, foster creativity and collaboration, and encourage a healthy work-life balance for our employees wherever they call home.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced software engineer with strong technical and communication skills who has developed full stack web apps, created solid APIs and beautiful interfaces for consuming them in user friendly apps. Focusing on details and well written self documented code are essential for this position. You can expect to collaborate with a solid team of designers, product managers, developers and testers on a daily basis. You must be experienced in building highly scalable and resilient systems that can meet our customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Improve and create new lead capture domain models.
• Build backend & Frontend API features and architecture.
• Work cross-functionally across our platform, experience, integrations, payments and marketplace teams.
• Drive performance through benchmarking and optimization
• Work with a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies to own and solve problems from end to end
• Collaborate closely with our leadership team including engineers, designers, and product managers to build new features and products
• Uphold high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and systems you will encounter.
• Work on 1 to 2 products.
• Create and improve lead capture tools like funnels, websites, forms, surveys, social media
• Architect and build backend & Frontend APIs and features

Your Core Skills

• 4+ years of experience in a full-stack environment.
• Proficient with various programming languages and tools such as but not limited to Javascript, TypeScript, Vue.js, NodeJS, and GraphQL
• Must be able to work with a team and collaborate remotely.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset, are eager to take on different roles when necessary and know how to navigate a start-up environment.
• You are fulfilled by being a generalist working on both the frontend, backend, and anything it takes to solve problems and delight users and take pride in working on projects involving a variety of technologies and systems.
• Ability to stitch together many different services and processes together, even if you have not worked with them before.
• Hold a great deal of empathy for your team and users, you are a steward of crafting great experiences.
• Have great communication skills and can thrive in a highly collaborative environment when working cross-functionally with many stakeholders.
• Driven by product quality, and innately know how to balance trade-offs with time to launch new features.
• A keen eye for design and love to think about user flows and user experiences.
• Must have experience with HTML5 and CSS3

Additional Skills

• Experience with the Nuxt.js framework is a plus.
• Experience with MongoDB profiling and query optimization.
• Using CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap and TailwindCSS
• Experience working in the GCP (Google Cloud Platform) ecosystem.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and help translate these into technical requirements for the development team
• Planning and documenting technical specifications for features or system design
• Designing, building, and configuring applications to meet business process and application requirements
• Directing the development team in the design, development, coding, testing, and debugging of applications
• Writing testable, scalable, and efficient code and leading code reviews
• Mentoring junior team members and ensuring they adhere to determining software quality standards
• MERN stack is mandatory