Lead JavaScript Fullstack Developer

Description

Summary: Seeking a Lead JavaScript Full-Stack Developer to lead architecture, delivery, and set engineering standards for a scalable platform while mentoring others. Highlights: 1. Lead architecture and delivery using spec-driven development. 2. Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across distributed teams. 3. Help shape a scalable platform with strong technical leadership. We are looking for a **Lead JavaScript Full\-Stack Developer** to join our team. You will lead architecture and delivery using spec\-driven development, set engineering standards, and mentor others—apply to help shape a scalable platform. **Responsibilities** * Own frontend architecture decisions across component structure, state management, and performance * Define TypeScript standards and enforce consistent patterns across the codebase * Lead spec\-driven development by translating specs into traceable implementations * Build fullstack features using Node.js and TypeScript to support portal capabilities * Review code and set engineering standards to improve quality and maintainability * Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across distributed teams * Integrate developer platform extensions, templates, and render scripts into the portal * Coordinate integrations with internal tools and CI/CD capabilities within the portal **Requirements** * 5\+ years of fullstack JavaScript experience with Node.js * Experience with TypeScript in production systems * Strong technical leadership experience leading code reviews and setting standards * Proven mentoring skills supporting and growing other engineers * Hands\-on cloud platform experience with application hosting and deployments * Strong spec\-driven development skills to deliver traceable, well\-defined features * Strong collaboration skills across distributed, cross\-functional teams * Upper\-Intermediate English (B2\) proficiency, both written and spoken **Nice to have** * Backstage.io experience building plugins, templates, or catalog integrations * Elastic Stack or Elasticsearch experience integrating entities and search * GitHub Copilot experience with agent\-based or workflow\-driven development * Terraform experience building safe execution capabilities for scripts * Google Cloud Platform experience for hosting, deployment, or platform services **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn