Senior Software Engineer – Lead Platform

A Place for Mom

. Design and scale mission-critical systems for lead capture, intelligent routing, and real-time tracking .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack engineering with a focus on modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices. Proficient in building scalable systems and automated testing while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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Full-Stack EngineeringModern JavaScript/TypeScript FrameworksCloud Infrastructure (AWS)CI/CD PipelinesAPI Design (REST and GraphQL)

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Hard Skills

NestJSNode.jsReactPostgreSQLMongoDBEvent-Driven ArchitecturesAsynchronous ProcessingAutomated TestingMicroservicesAI Coding Agents

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationMentorshipCollaborationIndependent WorkContinuous Learning

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsEventBridgeS3LambdaMetrics Monitoring

Industry Keywords

Lead CaptureIntelligent RoutingReal-Time TrackingQuality AssuranceDesign System Adoption

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGraphQLJavaScriptMicroservicesMongoDBNode.jsPostgresReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and scale mission-critical systems for lead capture, intelligent routing, and real-time tracking
Own and deliver well-scoped projects and features end to end, from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and support
Translate business requirements into resilient, well-tested software solutions with product managers and QA
Contribute to architectural discussions, design reviews, and platform-wide decision-making
Evolve and enforce engineering standards through code reviews, documentation, and mentorship
Create and maintain automated tests and CI/CD pipelines
Build experimentation and analytics foundations, including feature flags, A/B tests, instrumentation, and observability
Champion quality and continuous deployment through unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, pipeline automation, and design system adoption
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues using logs, metrics, and instrumentation
Provide technical planning, timeline estimates, and implementation guidance
Collaborate with staff engineers and engineering leadership while mentoring junior teammates
Debug, refactor, and optimize performance across maintained services
Develop Advisor-facing experiences using NestJS, Node.js, and React, with approximately 70% frontend and 30% backend work

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional full-stack engineering experience, including modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
Proficiency with modern architecture patterns, including API design (REST and GraphQL), asynchronous processing, and microservices
Experience working with cloud infrastructure, especially AWS (Lambda, EventBridge, S3, etc.)
Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
Experience with event-driven architectures and async processing patterns (EventBridge, SQS, or similar)
Demonstrated experience in CI/CD pipelines and version control (GitHub Actions)
Hands-on experience building LLM-backed features, including prompt design, retrieval, structured output, evaluation, cost and latency management
Fluency with AI coding agents
Experience writing and maintaining automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Effective written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate technical decisions and collaborate cross-functionally
Proven ability to work independently and with a distributed team in a fast-paced environment
Passion for continuous learning, product quality, and team success
Must live in and be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plus match
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Paid Time Off