Lead Software Engineer

Theknotworldwide

Barcelona, Spain
Hybrid (2 days onsite)
Node.js
React
AWS
The Knot Worldwide is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their Planning & Marketplace team in Barcelona, Spain. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack development, particularly in JavaScript and PHP, and will play a crucial role in mentoring engineers while driving technical direction and delivering business value

Job Summary

  • Lead a talented team of full-stack software engineers, spending 30-40% of time as an individual contributor writing and reviewing code.
  • Drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and work on complex user and system problems within a cross-functional Marketplace team.
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Design throughout the full SDLC, balancing short-term execution with long-term technical health.

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The Knot Worldwide is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their Planning & Marketplace team in Barcelona, Spain. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack development, particularly in JavaScript and PHP, and will play a crucial role in mentoring engineers while driving technical direction and delivering business value.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Node.js
  • React
  • AWS
  • REST and/or GraphQL APIs
  • Agile environments
  • TDD
  • CI/CD pipelines

Nice-to-have

  • Pair programming experience
  • Next.js
  • Nest.js
  • JWT
  • RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • New Relic, PagerDuty, SumoLogic

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years overall engineering experience
  • 5+ years hands-on JavaScript frontend/backend experience
  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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