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About the role
Technical Leadership and Strategy
Collaborate with management, product, and design teams to shape development vision and strategy, including the adoption of AI-powered tools and workflows
Guide cross-functional teams in delivering high-impact, full-stack JavaScript solutions aligned with client goals
Contribute to the implementation of the program's development strategy with a focus on modern architectures (React, Next.js , Node.js , TypeScript)
Maintain a high-level understanding of adjacent technical areas including cloud-native services, AI/ML integrations, and API ecosystems for effective system integration
Software Development and Problem-Solving
Demonstrate expertise, accountability, and ownership of contributions across the full stack, from responsive front-end interfaces to scalable back-end services
Leverage deep knowledge of the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem to lead iterative, outcome-driven development
Design and integrate RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and emerging AI-assisted features such as LLM-powered workflows, intelligent document processing, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Diagnose and effectively resolve issues with owned systems, using incidents to inform educational opportunities and system improvements
Make critical decisions to keep projects on track and aligned with evolving client needs, including evaluating when and how to leverage AI/ML capabilities responsibly
Team Development and Mentoring
Actively mentor and assist more junior engineers in developing their skills across modern JavaScript frameworks and AI-augmented development practices
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Participate in technical interviews with new candidates
Foster a culture of continuous learning around emerging technologies including generative AI, prompt engineering, and agentic architectures
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
Effectively communicate technical issues and developments with team members and clients, translating complex AI and engineering concepts into clear, actionable language
Present design documents, system diagrams, and technical proposals to clients, stakeholders, partners, and other engineers
Serve as the discipline's primary technical lead when working with stakeholders
Process Improvement and Innovation
Drive improvements in software engineering processes and practices, including adoption of AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, automated testing)
Propose and evaluate multiple approaches to technical and process problems, leveraging data-driven insights where possible
Champion best practices in modern JavaScript development, cloud architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and responsible AI integration
May lead small, less critical, or temporary team structures and projects
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