Staff Software Engineer (React/TypeScript/Next.js)

Overview
Software Mind is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Staff Software Engineer (React/TypeScript/Next.js).

In addition to a competitive salary rate and a positive work environment, committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions, we also offer:

• Flexible schedules and authentic work-life balance
• Opportunities for continuing education
• Social activities per country sponsored by the company
• Birthday celebration
• Payment in US Dollars

Company Description
We are Software Mind, an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work!

Job Description
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with expertise in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and SSR frameworks such as Next.js or Nuxt.js.  The focus of the work is on full-stack development.

Main Responsibilities

• Write great code and be a team player who is willing to share your expertise and knowledge with others.
• Iterating and updating client-facing web pages and flows that guide users toward the right company-related products to meet their needs.
• Perform data integrations within the decision-making process to enhance the customer experience.
• Contribute to the design and development of new applications, features, and flows to make the customer experience more intuitive and user-friendly.
• Support ongoing efforts to optimize the client's end-to-end SDLC, while maintaining best practices.
• Work throughout the full tech stack using React.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, GraphQL, SQL, REST API, Context API, and more.
• Own and drive various projects and support senior engineers in driving other projects
• Be a true owner in every sense of the word as it relates to your work, responsibilities, and commitment to the team, and be an intrinsically motivated self-starter
• Provide expertise around the right level of engineering for a given solution to help ensure projects are not “over-engineered”
• Bring strong technical opinions to the table, but hold them loosely, being humble enough to let them go and move forward if group consensus goes in another direction
• Attend and contribute to architecture and design meetings and discussions
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to:
  - Plan the roadmap & quarterly OKRS
  - Breakdown product requirements into actionable user stories
  - Bring a technical voice to planning & refinement meetings
  - Maintain a high bar for engineering excellence
  - Establish technical guard rails, conventions, and best practices
  - Suggest process improvements and ideas to make the team better 

Job Skills/Requirements

• +90% English written and oral (at least C1 level) with excellent communication skills.
• 8–10 years of professional experience in software development.
• 1–2 years in a technical leadership role (e.g., Tech Lead, Team Lead, or Staff Engineer), demonstrating leadership and ownership of complex systems.
• Expertise in React, advanced TypeScript, Node.js, and SSR frameworks such as Nest.js or Next.js (V.13)
  • Experience with Astro.js, or similar modern web frameworks, with the ability to quickly ramp up on emerging technologies
  • Familiarity with islands architecture, partial hydration, or comparable strategies for optimizing front-end performance and interactivity 
• Familiarity with emerging web frameworks and concepts like Astro.js, partial hydration, and islands architecture.
• Strong understanding of web performance optimization, including Core Web Vitals, caching strategies, static generation, and rendering techniques.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and uphold high standards in code quality and development best practices.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable, production-ready applications.
• Solid product mindset with the ability to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional team