Fullstack Engineer (Node.js / React) - Product & Engineering

Role Overview

• The Fullstack Engineer will join the Product & Engineering team to design and build internal and client-facing platforms. This role requires strong product ownership, rapid execution, and the ability to deliver features end-to-end.
• Engineers at Hugo are expected to be AI-native builders who understand business context and actively shape product direction.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build full-stack applications supporting CX and operations
• Own features from concept to deployment
• Develop backend services using Node.js and Express
• Build modern frontend interfaces using React
• Design APIs and system integrations
• Collaborate with product on solution design
• Integrate with CRM, helpdesk, and workforce platforms
• Implement analytics dashboards and reporting tools
• Optimize application performance and scalability
• Rapidly prototype new ideas and internal tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design scalable backend services
• Build reusable frontend components
• Develop integration middleware
• Implement authentication and authorization
• Support real-time features where required
• Write maintainable and testable code
• Participate in architecture discussions
• Support production releases.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4 years fullstack development experience
• Strong Node.js and Express expertise
• Strong React experience
• Experience designing REST APIs
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
• Understanding of scalable architecture
• Experience integrating third-party APIs.

AI-Native Expectations:

• Comfort using AI coding assistants and copilots
• Experience building AI-powered features is a plus
• Interest in LLM-based workflows and automation
• Ability to rapidly prototype using AI tooling.

Nice to Have:

• TypeScript experience
• Experience building internal tools
• Experience with real-time systems
• Cloud platform exposure
• Analytics dashboard experience.