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GTN Technical Staffing

Lead Software Engineer – Node.js, React, PostgreSQL

GTN Technical Staffing, Plano, Texas, us, 75086

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GTN Technical Staffing provided pay range This range is provided by GTN Technical Staffing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

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Director of Recruiting and Delivery @ GTN Technical Location:

Plano, TX (On-Site Only – No Remote, No Hybrid)

Compensation:

$150,000 – $175,000 Base

Employment Type:

Full-Time / Direct Hire

Overview We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of innovative, scalable applications using Node.js, React, and PostgreSQL. This role is hands‑on and leadership-focused, responsible for technical direction, architecture, and mentoring a team of engineers while partnering closely with product, design, and QA teams.

This is an

on-site role in Plano, TX

and requires daily in-office collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Provide architectural direction and enforce best practices in coding, testing, documentation, and code quality

Collaborate with product, design, and QA teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions on schedule

Own technical initiatives, define timelines and milestones, and communicate progress to stakeholders

Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and regular one‑on‑ones

Foster a collaborative, high‑performance engineering culture

Write clean, efficient, well‑documented, and testable code

Actively participate in and lead code reviews to maintain engineering standards

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

7+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and JSON

Strong experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design

2+ years of experience with MongoDB and/or Redis

Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or MQ

Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Experience with DevOps practices, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Experience with unit testing and end‑to‑end testing frameworks

Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Additional Qualifications

Experience working closely with UI/UX teams to refine and implement designs

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams

Proven ability to lead projects from concept through delivery

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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