Lead Software Engineer - Web Platform

Description

Summary: Seeking an experienced engineer to take full ownership of a production Next.js application, making long-term technical and architectural decisions. Highlights: 1. Own a production Next.js codebase, shipping reliable changes daily 2. Make architectural decisions with long-term consequences 3. Improve maintainability without slowing delivery **The Role** ------------ You will take full ownership of an existing production Next.js application. You will maintain it, evolve it, and make long\-term technical decisions that directly affect the business. This is not a greenfield role. This is not a junior role. This is not a feature\-only role. You own the system. **What You Will Do** -------------------- * Own the Next.js codebase in production * Ship reliable changes daily via full CI/CD * Maintain automated deploy pipelines * Own unit and end\-to\-end test coverage on critical paths * Handle production issues end\-to\-end * Make architectural decisions with long\-term consequences * Improve maintainability without slowing delivery * Document systems and decisions clearly **What Success Looks Like** --------------------------- * The CTO is no longer involved in day\-to\-day engineering * Production is boring and predictable, supported by CI/CD, automated deploys, and test coverage * The codebase becomes easier to work with over time * Features ship without drama or rework **Who This Is For** ------------------- * Engineers who have owned production systems * People comfortable being accountable for failures * Builders who prefer shipping over perfection * Developers who think in outcomes, not tools **Who This Is Not For** ----------------------- * Early\-career engineers * People who need constant direction * Engineers who avoid production responsibility * Resume\-driven or framework\-tourist developers **Required Experience** ----------------------- * Ownership of a production web application * Experience maintaining inherited codebases * Deep familiarity with Next.js in production * Comfort debugging real\-world issues **Remuneration** ---------------- Compensation aligned with skills, experience, and impact