#107 - Full-Stack Software Engineer - Node.js, React & Headless CMS

Job description

We are seeking a full-stack software engineer with a strong backend focus to build and maintain services, integrations, and web experiences for a modern content management platform. The role combines Node.js backend development, React and Next.js frontend work, headless CMS implementation, API integrations, automated testing, personalization, and performance improvement. AI-assisted development is part of the day-to-day workflow, but AI engineering or large language model expertise is not required. Key Responsibilities - Build and maintain backend services and API integrations supporting content-managed web experiences. - Develop and maintain Node.js services, REST APIs, and GraphQL or gRPC integrations. - Build and maintain React components and content blocks for marketing and web experiences. - Develop and optimize server-side rendering and static-site generation workflows using Next.js or a similar framework. - Implement content models and manage schema changes in Contentstack. - Build reusable UI components and dynamic forms. - Integrate third-party APIs and troubleshoot end-to-end data flows. - Support personalization and A/B testing capabilities. - Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. - Apply AI-assisted development practices to implementation, testing, productivity, and troubleshooting. - Contribute to platform performance, scalability, reliability, and stability. - Participate in Git-based development workflows and CI/CD processes. Must-Have Skills - Approximately 4-5+ years of software engineering experience preferred. - Strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills. - Strong Node.js and backend-development experience. - Strong React experience. - Experience with Next.js or a similar server-side rendering framework. - Experience building backend services and REST APIs. - Experience with GraphQL or gRPC. - Experience integrating third-party APIs. - Experience with a headless CMS such as Contentstack, Contentful, Strapi, or a similar platform. - Experience building reusable UI components and dynamic forms. - Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing. - Experience with Jest, Playwright, React Testing Library, or similar testing tools. - Familiarity with Git and CI/CD. - Experience with code-quality tools such as ESLint and Prettier. - Experience using AI-assisted development practices in day-to-day engineering work. - Experience supporting personalization and A/B testing. - Enterprise experience strongly preferred. Nice-to-Have Skills - Emotion or another CSS-in-JS approach. - Storybook or Chromatic. - Accessibility testing. - Experience working with a design system. - Koa, Express.js, or a similar Node.js framework. - Redis or another caching technology. - Performance and caching optimization. - Google Maps integrations. Required Tools & Platforms - JavaScript and TypeScript. - Node.js. - React. - Next.js or a similar SSR framework. - REST APIs. - GraphQL or gRPC. - Contentstack, Contentful, Strapi, or a similar headless CMS. - Jest, Playwright, React Testing Library, or comparable testing tools. - Git and CI/CD. Location, Time & Engagement - Candidates must be based in LATAM. - US Central Time coverage is required. - This is a contract engagement at 40 hours per week. - The anticipated engagement runs through March 31, 2027.