Full Stack Technical Lead – Next.js / React / Node.js

Job Title: Full Stack Technical Lead – Next.js / React / Node.jsJob OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Full Stack Technical Lead with 10+ years of overall experience to lead the development, modernization, enhancement, and support of a scalable, multi-brand digital publishing and media platform.The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and modern web architectures, along with experience in technical leadership, monorepo development, cloud deployments, CI/CD, and production support.The role requires a combination of hands-on engineering, solution architecture, team mentorship, and delivery management. Experience with headless CMS platforms, digital media integrations, performance optimization, and AI-assisted software development will be highly valued.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of scalable web applications using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Node.js.Design and implement modern web architectures using Next.js App Router, server-side rendering, static generation, caching, and revalidation strategies.Lead development within a monorepo architecture using Turborepo, pnpm workspaces, reusable components, and shared libraries.Develop and maintain REST APIs and GraphQL-based integrations to support business and platform requirements.Integrate headless CMS platforms, preferably Contentful, including content models, publishing workflows, webhooks, previews, and content delivery.Manage integrations with search, media management, video streaming, CDN, advertising, analytics, SEO, and third-party SaaS platforms.Oversee CI/CD pipelines, automated quality checks, release management, and cloud deployments using GitHub Actions, Vercel, and AWS services.Drive application performance, scalability, accessibility, responsive design, security, and SEO optimization.Establish engineering best practices through architecture reviews, code reviews, automated testing, and coding standards.Monitor and troubleshoot production issues using application logs, metrics, traces, and observability tools such as Datadog, Sentry, and CloudWatch.Lead root-cause analysis, incident resolution, release validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.Collaborate with product, UX, QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams to plan and deliver technical solutions.Guide Agile delivery activities, including estimation, sprint planning, backlog refinement, risk management, and release coordination.Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and promote effective engineering practices.Explore AI-assisted development tools and agentic engineering workflows to improve code quality, testing, troubleshooting, and development productivity.Required Skills and Qualifications10+ years of overall software development experience, with proven experience in technical leadership.Strong hands-on experience with Next.js, React, and TypeScript.In-depth knowledge of Next.js App Router, modern frontend architecture, and server-side rendering.Strong experience with Node.js, REST APIs, and GraphQL.Experience with headless CMS platforms; Contentful experience is highly preferred.Experience with monorepo architectures, preferably Turborepo and pnpm workspaces.Strong understanding of reusable components, shared libraries, modular architecture, HTML, CSS, and responsive web development.Experience with static site generation, caching, content revalidation, and web performance optimization.Experience integrating third-party APIs and SaaS platforms.Knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing frameworks.Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and Vercel deployments.Working knowledge of AWS services, cloud deployment, and production environments.Strong understanding of web security, accessibility, SEO, and Core Web Vitals.Experience with production monitoring and troubleshooting using tools such as Datadog, Sentry, and CloudWatch.Experience using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or equivalent.Strong problem-solving, communication, technical decision-making, and team mentoring skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with digital publishing, editorial platforms, media websites, or multi-brand web applications.Exposure to video streaming, OTT platforms, VOD, live streaming, adaptive bitrate delivery, and DRM concepts.Experience with Contentful, Algolia, Cloudinary, Fastly, or similar content, search, media, and CDN platforms.Experience with advertising integrations, analytics, experimentation, tracking, RSS, and content syndication.Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering workflows, automated code analysis, intelligent troubleshooting, and AI-driven testing.Ideal Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can own end-to-end application architecture, guide engineering teams, solve complex technical challenges, and deliver high-quality, scalable digital applications. The candidate should be comfortable balancing architecture and coding responsibilities with technical delivery, production reliability, and continuous engineering improvement.