Lead Developer - Remote

Company overview

Started by a former school district network admin in 2018, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals. Every tech does a bit of everything, from printer jams to firewall rules.

The role

The Lead Developer - Remote will build internal tools and customer-facing features on a TypeScript stack (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL). We need someone who can take a feature from the database schema to the button the customer clicks.

Responsibilities

• Investigate bugs reported by support and fix them at the right layer.
• Design database tables and write migrations in PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
• Build features end to end across React front ends and Node.js, Python or.NET back ends.
• Write automated tests at the unit, API and browser level.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation and retros.
• Help junior developers get unstuck through pairing and review.
• Turn wireframes and Figma mockups into working, responsive screens.

Who you are

• 8+ years of full stack development experience.
• Server-side experience in Node.js, Python (Django, FastAPI) or C# (.NET)
• Familiarity with Git, code review and CI pipelines.
• Solid SQL and experience with at least one relational database.
• Strong JavaScript or TypeScript plus experience with React, Vue or Angular.
• Understanding of HTTP, authentication, sessions and cookies.

Nice to have

• Stripe or other payment integrations.
• Docker and Docker Compose for local development.
• Next.js, Remix or another full-stack React framework.

Benefits

• Medical cover.
• Pension contribution.
• Annual leave.
• Data and airtime allowance.
• Stock options.
• 13th month salary.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Pwani Computer Services.