Lead Full Stack Engineer - React/Python

An Introduction to Codal

Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.

Codal is seeking a highly-skilled Lead Full-Stack Engineer - React/Python. In this role, you will manage the architecture and evolution of solutions for our diverse client base. You will be responsible for leading and mentoring a small focused team of engineers. We’ll need you to provide thought leadership and make significant technological decisions that modernize and maintain our systems and practices. Working alongside our product management team, you will help scope incoming project opportunities, make architecture recommendations, and solve challenges for our clients with the best available technologies. As a Lead Full-Stack Engineer, you will make recommendations and decisions throughout project life cycles on technology, frameworks, and approaches. We’ll need you to have excellent communication skills to effectively articulate these decisions to clients, as well as our internal teams.

Key Responsibilities Guiding engineers on enterprise technologies and solutions

Facilitating and leading client project scope discussions with the ability to understand and articulate the business impact of proposed solutions

Leveraging new and emerging technologies to fulfill project requirements and business objectives

Mapping project requirements to technical tasks for the engineering team

Writing and reviewing software code

Writing client-readable technical architecture documentation Enforcing development best practices with the engineering team – proper code branching, code reviews, unit tests, and environment setup

Leading all phases of software development including design, development, testing, and support

Requirements

Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on development experience in React, Python, and Node

Hands-on experience with REST & GraphQL API integration

Able to write clear, well structured and optimized Typescript code

Regularly writes and uses unit test frameworks such as Jest

Hands-on development experience in AWS and/or GCP Cloud Services; comfortable writing and setting up serverless functions and containerized services

Familiarity with microservices architectures

Familiarity with dev tools such as Github, Jira, CFT, Terraform

DB experience with relational or noSQL such as PostgreSQL, , MySQL, Redshift, MongoDB, Redis

Familiarity with cloud-based logging, monitoring, and security tools Need another reason to hit the “apply” button?

Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, UK, and India We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work

Office snacks and drinks + a fancy Bevi water machine with flavored water We offer Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and many more insurance types Employer 401k match - 4% A recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities

Working hybrid for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position

Pay range

$140,000—$175,000 USD

Note: Codal only communicates with candidates through official @codal.com email addresses. We never request payment during the hiring process. Please be vigilant regarding recruitment scams.

At Codal, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.