Staff Software Engineer (React/TypeScript/Next.js)

TL;DR

Staff/Lead Software Engineer (React/TypeScript/Next.js): Building and optimizing client-facing web pages and financial platform features with an accent on UI/UX improvements, data integration, and full-stack development. Focus on technical leadership, mentoring, architectural contributions, and ensuring high engineering standards within the SDLC.

Location: Remote work is applicable in: Poland, Latin America, Moldova, and Romania.

Company

hirify.global is an outsourcing company whose client develops a financial platform to help people find credit cards, mortgage rates, and other financial service products.

What you will do

• Develop and update client-facing web pages and user flows that guide users.
• Perform data integrations to improve customer experience.
• Contribute to the design and development of new applications, features, and flows.
• Work across the full tech stack including React.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, GraphQL, SQL, and REST API.
• Support the adoption and migration of Next.js to increase speed and responsiveness.
• Mentor team members through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and pair programming.
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to architecture and design meetings.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to plan roadmaps and maintain high engineering standards.

Requirements

• English: B2 level or higher with excellent communication skills.
• 8-10 years of overall development experience in a professional software engineer position.
• 1-2 years of experience in a Tech Lead, Team Lead, or Staff Engineer role.
• Expertise in React, advanced TypeScript, Next.js (preferably v13), and Node.js.
• Ability to mentor other engineers in TypeScript and share knowledge/best practices.
• Strong knowledge of observability tools like DataDog or similar, and experience setting up dashboards, monitors, and error reporting.
• Experience with Web Performance, including Core Web Vitals, caching, critical rendering path, and static generation.
• Experience working on large-scale production applications.
• Ability to take business requests and break them down into manageable steps.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with GraphQL.
• Knowledge and understanding of Astro.js.
• Experience with CI/CD.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible schedules and authentic work-life balance.
• Opportunities for continuing education, including language classes, internal & external training, skill centers, and webinars.
• Social activities sponsored by the company and birthday celebrations.
• Payment in US Dollars.
• Work in a relaxed, inspiring, and non-corporate atmosphere with no enforced dress code.
• Well-being initiatives that support physical and mental health.
• Private healthcare and insurance (Applicable in Poland, Moldova, Romania).
• Multisport card / monthly sport budget (Applicable in Poland, Moldova, Romania).