Lead JavaScript Fullstack Developer

We are looking for a Lead JavaScript Full-Stack Developer to join our team. You will lead architecture and delivery using spec-driven development, set engineering standards, and mentor others—apply to help shape a scalable platform.

Responsibilities

• Own frontend architecture decisions across component structure, state management, and performance
• Define TypeScript standards and enforce consistent patterns across the codebase
• Lead spec-driven development by translating specs into traceable implementations
• Build fullstack features using Node.js and TypeScript to support portal capabilities
• Review code and set engineering standards to improve quality and maintainability
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across distributed teams
• Integrate developer platform extensions, templates, and render scripts into the portal
• Coordinate integrations with internal tools and CI/CD capabilities within the portal

Requirements

• 5+ years of fullstack JavaScript experience with Node.js
• Experience with TypeScript in production systems
• Strong technical leadership experience leading code reviews and setting standards
• Proven mentoring skills supporting and growing other engineers
• Hands-on cloud platform experience with application hosting and deployments
• Strong spec-driven development skills to deliver traceable, well-defined features
• Strong collaboration skills across distributed, cross-functional teams
• Upper-Intermediate English (B2) proficiency, both written and spoken

Nice to have

• Backstage.io experience building plugins, templates, or catalog integrations
• Elastic Stack or Elasticsearch experience integrating entities and search
• GitHub Copilot experience with agent-based or workflow-driven development
• Terraform experience building safe execution capabilities for scripts
• Google Cloud Platform experience for hosting, deployment, or platform services

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn