Full-Stack Development Lead Specialist Engineer

Job Title: Full-Stack Development Lead Specialist Engineer
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Experience: 12+ Years
Employment Type: Contract
Interview Type: In-Person or Webcam

We are seeking an experienced Full-Stack Development Lead Specialist Engineer to oversee the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-level web applications and digital solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience working across both front-end and back-end technologies, leading development teams, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. This role requires strong leadership, architecture capabilities, and the ability to guide development best practices and quality standards.

• Lead full-stack application development efforts, including architecture, design, coding, testing, and deployment.

• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and technical teams to analyze requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.

• Manage end-to-end application lifecycle in Agile or DevOps environments.

• Oversee technical design reviews, code reviews, and ensure high-quality development standards.

• Mentor and guide development team members, providing technical direction and performance feedback.

• Implement best practices for security, performance, and maintainability.

• Integrate applications with third-party platforms, APIs, and microservices.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide solutions in a timely manner.

• Support release planning, sprint execution, and technical documentation.

• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend improvements.

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack application development.

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.

• Advanced proficiency with front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.

• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and responsive UI development.

• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL).

• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

• Strong understanding of DevOps, containerization, and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Proven ability to lead teams and manage large-scale development projects.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience working in environments leveraging test automation frameworks.

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Knowledge of security best practices, OAuth, JWT, SSO, and identity integration.

• Experience with performance optimization and scalable architecture design.

• Prior experience in enterprise-level financial or public sector projects.

• Certifications in cloud technologies or Agile methodologies (AWS, Azure, Scrum Master) are a plus.