Tech Lead Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Go / Node.js / React)

WHAT WE DO

Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a consulting and technology services company. We consult, design, build and modernize revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for clients. With modernization services and AI tools, we help businesses achieve a competitive advantage through technology. GAP’s remote, integrated engineering teams use end-to-end solutions to innovate and align with your business goals. We have 600+ English-speaking engineers based in Latin America and approximately 20 U.S.-based engineers. With some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, GAP’s focus is customer and employee success.

GAP is a woman-owned company headquartered in Austin Texas. We are a values-based company focused on growing our people by investing in education, onsite English classes and training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics and machine learning. Our goal is to provide solutions for our customers that help them achieve critical business outcomes, while enabling our GAPSters and our communities to attain long-term success.

Summary

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native software platforms. In this role, you will serve as a technical authority responsible for defining architecture, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-performance systems.

As a Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping technical strategy, influencing engineering decisions, and mentoring developers while remaining hands-on with architecture and development. You will work closely with product leaders, DevOps teams, and engineering stakeholders to design microservices-based platforms that operate reliably in containerized cloud environments.

This role is ideal for a senior technical leader who combines strong backend engineering expertise with architectural thinking and the ability to guide teams building modern distributed systems.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Professional Experience

• 10+ years of experience building enterprise software systems

• Strong experience designing and delivering distributed systems and microservices architectures

• Proven experience acting as a technical leader or Staff-level engineer guiding engineering teams

• Extensive experience working with cloud-native environments and containerized infrastructure

• Experience working across multiple projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the end-to-end architecture design of scalable applications

• Define technical standards and best practices for development, architecture, and deployment

• Guide technology stack selection, ensuring scalability, performance, and cost efficiency

• Drive architectural decisions across microservices, APIs, and distributed systems

• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across teams

Software Development & Platform Engineering

• Design and build microservices-based architectures using Golang and Node.js

• Develop clean, scalable, and maintainable applications using TypeScript

• Implement secure and efficient RESTful APIs and backend services

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes

• Ensure applications meet high standards for availability, scalability, and fault tolerance

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

• Design and support CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows

• Optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or Azure

• Support container orchestration and deployment strategies using Kubernetes

• Monitor system performance and proactively address scalability or reliability issues

Engineering Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching

• Help teams adopt modern development practices and engineering standards

• Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement

• Support developer growth through mentorship and knowledge sharing

Strategic Engineering Impact

• Lead technical risk assessments for new systems and platform changes

• Align engineering solutions with business and product goals

• Drive long-term architectural planning and system evolution

• Influence platform strategy and technology adoption decisions

Required Technical Skills

Backend & Full Stack Development

• Strong proficiency in Golang and Node.js

• Experience building scalable services using TypeScript

• Deep understanding of microservices architecture

• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs

• Experience with distributed systems and service-based architectures

Cloud & DevOps

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps)

• Experience deploying applications in AWS, GCP, or Azure

Databases & Data Systems

• Experience working with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)

• Understanding of performance optimization and data access patterns

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with serverless architectures

• Experience with observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog

• Experience scaling engineering teams and complex systems

• Experience designing highly available distributed systems

Soft Skills

• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal)

• Strong technical leadership and communication skills

• Ability to influence technical decisions across teams

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset

• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence

At Growth Acceleration Partners, we're an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone's unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.