About the role

As Liven's Lead Full Stack Engineer, you will be the technical North Star leading architecture, strategy, and execution across the entire application stack. You'll work hands-on to modernise our platform (React, Node.js, Django, microservices, cloud infrastructure), scale it to support millions of transactions, and enable AI-first experiences across our products

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This is a senior leadership role that blends technical excellence with mentorship, strategy with execution, and innovation with reliabilit

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What you'l

l do
Architect, design, and build scalable, secure, and maintainable full-stack sy

stemsStandardise API patterns, shared libraries, and service cont

ractsDeploy event-driven, microservices-based architecture (Kafka / Pu

bSub)Elevate system performance to handle global scale with <300ms response

timesLead adoption of React + TypeScript + Next.js and shared component libr

ariesImprove Core Web Vitals and frontend load times b

y 40%Champion clean UI architecture, SSR/ISR strategies, and frontend performance optimis

ationIntegrate AI workflows code generation, anomaly detection, smart

APIsCollaborate with Data/AI teams to expose ML insights in product dashb

oardsImplement CI/CD pipelines (Jest, Pytest, Cypress) for fast, reliable de

ploysMigrate to containerised / serverless infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS

/GCP)Achieve ?99.9% uptime and observability using Datadog, Prometheus, Gr

afanaMentor engineers through architecture reviews, coaching, and work

shopsCreate and enforce engineering excellence frameworks for code quality, testing, and deplo

ymentBe a multiplier standardising practices and raising the bar across s

quadsQualifica

tions
7+ years of full-stack engineering experience with deep expertise in React, Node.js, and

DjangoProven track record designing and scaling high-load, distributed s

ystemsStrong proficiency with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, and secure API pra

cticesHands-on leadership through technical mentorship, peer reviews, and system

designExperience with AWS/GCP, Docker, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Je

nkins)Deep database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL) and performance tuning

skillsA strategic problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and moves ideas into

actionExperience with microservices and event-driven archit

ectureFluency in testing frameworks: Jest, Pytest, C

ypressKnowledge of observability and caching tools (Redis, CDN strategies, Grafana, Da

tadog)Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, GDPR compl

iance)Contributions to open-source or technical w

ritingPrior experience in high-growth or startup enviro

nmentsExposure to AI/ML features in full-stack applic

ationsFamiliarity with GraphQL federation and hybrid cloud enviro

nmentsWon

t-Have
Project-management-only background this is a deeply technic

al roleSingle-stack specialisation (frontend-only or backen

d-only)Ou

r stack
Frontend: React, TypeScript,

Next.jsBackend: Node.js, Express

, DjangoDatabases: PostgreSQL, Redis,

MongoDBInfra & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS

ECS, GCPCI/CD & Testing: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Jest, Pytest,

CypressMonitoring: Datadog, Grafana, Pr

ometheusAI Tools: GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeW

hispererAPIs: REST, GraphQL, We

bSocketsGood

to HaveExperience in microservices, caching, and cloud cost opti

misationExposure to AI/ML workflows and data-driven product dev

elopmentContributions to open-source or developer com

munitiesStartup or multi-product platform ex

perienceFamiliarity with GraphQL federation or hybrid-cloud envi

ronments

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