Lead Full Stack Engineer

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