# Senior Fullstack Engineer

- **Company:** [payscale](/companies/payscale)
- **Location:** Bucharest Office
- **Type:** full_time
- **Posted:** Aug 18, 2026
- **Views:** 4


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## Job Description

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Payscale &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Payscale is the pioneer of compensation intelligence, helping organizations make smarter pay decisions that drive business performance. For more than 20 years, Payscale has combined trusted market data with AI-powered technology to deliver actionable insights that turn pay from a cost into a catalyst for growth. The Payscale Intelligence Cloud portfolio of solutions — Ascent, JobNav, and Paycycle — empower top companies and businesses like Cintas, Leidos, Chipotle, Ohio State University, and TJX Companies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create confidence in your compensation. Payscale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more, visit &lt;a href&#x3D;&quot;http://www.payscale.com&quot; rel&#x3D;&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;www.payscale.com&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Job Summary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the evolution of our SaaS applications. You&#x27;ll work across the entire stack—developing responsive front-end interfaces and robust back-end systems using modern technologies and frameworks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and performant solutions that empower our customers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&#x27;ll Do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a &lt;strong&gt;Senior Software Engineer&lt;/strong&gt;, your day-to-day responsibilities may include: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Own and build data-driven product applications end-to-end, from design and implementation through deployment and production operation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take responsibility for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production readiness, with support from the DevOps team when needed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Develop and maintain user interfaces using React. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Build and consume REST APIs using Node.js with TypeScript. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Architect data models and access patterns, and efficiently consuming data from existing data-processing services and relational databases (PostgreSQL). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Iterating quickly on early-stage features, balancing speed of exploration with engineering quality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Actively leverage and shape AI-assisted development workflows, including automation for code generation, testing, documentation, and developer productivity. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proactively identify and address technical debt, architectural risks, and scalability bottlenecks. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ensure high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and strong engineering standards. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Debugging issues systematically across the full stack, including live production environments. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers, and participating in pragmatic Agile processes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What We&#x27;re Looking For&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;5+ years of experience building backend systems with Node.js and TypeScript. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;5+ years of experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically React. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strong experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strong understanding of data model architecture and access patterns for data-intensive applications. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Solid experience working with complex relational databases — comfortable navigating non-trivial schemas, writing efficient queries, and reasoning about data relationships.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comfortable working in a mixed environment — maintaining and evolving established products while also building new services and capabilities on top of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and production operations — enough to work effectively alongside a DevOps team without needing hand-holding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experience with Docker and container orchestration (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;A proven track record of writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nice to Have&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experience building or integrating AI-powered internal tools or automation to improve developer productivity or software quality. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Awareness of UI/UX best practices and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Payscale Romania has an employee centric hybrid model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person in our office for...

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