Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

Gigantic Playground, a CourtAvenue company, is a fast-growing creative technology agency that creates immersive and interactive experiences. They are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to drive technological innovation for clients, primarily in the business-to-consumer sector, by crafting cutting-edge interactive experiences and collaborating with internal, client, and partner teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provide effort estimates and solution proposals for customer requirements, occasionally from a sales-oriented perspective
• Assist in presenting solutions and options to client business stakeholders
• Engage in technical discovery sessions with clients and internal stakeholders
• Lead the development process, solution design, and implementation to ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery of client projects
• Contribute to refining processes and practices to achieve delivery excellence, team satisfaction, and client contentment
• Research new technologies and identify vendors and resources aligned with the client’s technical strategies
• Promote knowledge and skill development among peers and client staff to support future growth at both the agency and client levels
• Collaborate in creating prototypes and proofs-of-concept for rapid learning, validation, and iteration

Requirements:

• 5+ years of industry experience required
• Full-stack development experience (REST APIs, Backend, DB modeling, CI/CD, Web UX/UI, HTML/CSS, Mobile Responsive)
• Broad programming skills (e.g., NodeJS, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Java, Swift, Kotlin)
• Expertise with platforms like RabbitMQ, MongoDB, and ExpressJS
• Expertise with React or Vue for Web UI and associated tools (e.g., Webpack)
• Ability to design and develop highly reliable, fault-tolerant systems
• Proficiency in Automated Testing and Unit Testing
• Experience with cloud infrastructure providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience using Docker/Container technologies for development and production
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code
• Experience with databases
• Experience in client-facing roles with a consultative focus (agency or business consulting)
• Proficiency in SaaS and cloud-based solutions
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Competence in requirements gathering and technical/non-technical documentation
• Familiarity with ALM tools (e.g., Jira, TeamCity, TFS, Git)
• Understanding of agile principles, including scrum and backlog management
• Self-driven, dynamic, and exceptional problem-solving abilities
• Ability to extract valuable lessons from both successful and unsuccessful projects while maintaining a positive attitude towards learning from past experiences
• Proven expertise in full-stack development (Web UX/UI, REST APIs, Backend, DB modeling, CI/CD, and Deployment automation)
• Proficiency in Linux or MacOS command-line tools and Bash shell scripting
• Strong awareness of web performance factors, including on-page and external solutions (CDN, caching, etc.)
• Experience with automated testing for both backend and frontend
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems management, another engineering discipline, or equivalent field experience
• 7+ years of industry experience preferred
• Expertise in Cloud-First Solutions
• Experience with mobile technologies like Flutter, React Native, Swift, and Kotlin
• Experience with advanced DevOps, Cloud CI/CD, Ansible, and Extensive Container Deployments at scale
• Background in Test-Driven Design