#107 - Full-Stack Software Engineer - Node.js, React & Headless CMS

Job Description

We are seeking a full-stack software engineer with a strong backend focus to build and maintain services, integrations, and web experiences for a modern content management platform. The role combines Node.js backend development, React and Next.js frontend work, headless CMS implementation, API integrations, automated testing, personalization, and performance improvement. AI-assisted development is part of the day-to-day workflow, but AI engineering or large language model expertise is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services and API integrations supporting content-managed web experiences.

• Develop and maintain Node.js services, REST APIs, and GraphQL or gRPC integrations.

• Build and maintain React components and content blocks for marketing and web experiences.

• Develop and optimize server-side rendering and static-site generation workflows using Next.js or a similar framework.

• Implement content models and manage schema changes in Contentstack.

• Build reusable UI components and dynamic forms.

• Integrate third-party APIs and troubleshoot end-to-end data flows.

• Support personalization and A/B testing capabilities.

• Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

• Apply AI-assisted development practices to implementation, testing, productivity, and troubleshooting.

• Contribute to platform performance, scalability, reliability, and stability.

• Participate in Git-based development workflows and CI/CD processes.

Qualifications

• Must-Have Skills

• • Approximately 4-5+ years of software engineering experience preferred.
• • Strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills.
• • Strong Node.js and backend-development experience.
• • Strong React experience.
• • Experience with Next.js or a similar server-side rendering framework.
• • Experience building backend services and REST APIs.
• • Experience with GraphQL or gRPC.
• • Experience integrating third-party APIs.
• • Experience with a headless CMS such as Contentstack, Contentful, Strapi, or a similar platform.
• • Experience building reusable UI components and dynamic forms.
• • Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• • Experience with Jest, Playwright, React Testing Library, or similar testing tools.
• • Familiarity with Git and CI/CD.
• • Experience with code-quality tools such as ESLint and Prettier.
• • Experience using AI-assisted development practices in day-to-day engineering work.
• • Experience supporting personalization and A/B testing.
• • Enterprise experience strongly preferred.

• Nice-to-Have Skills

• • Emotion or another CSS-in-JS approach.
• • Storybook or Chromatic.
• • Accessibility testing.
• • Experience working with a design system.
• • Koa, Express.js, or a similar Node.js framework.
• • Redis or another caching technology.
• • Performance and caching optimization.
• • Google Maps integrations.

Additional Information

Required Tools & Platforms

• JavaScript and TypeScript.

• Node.js.

• React.

• Next.js or a similar SSR framework.

• REST APIs.

• GraphQL or gRPC.

• Contentstack, Contentful, Strapi, or a similar headless CMS.

• Jest, Playwright, React Testing Library, or comparable testing tools.

• Git and CI/CD.

Location, Time & Engagement

• Candidates must be based in LATAM.

• US Central Time coverage is required.

• This is a contract engagement at 40 hours per week.

• The anticipated engagement runs through March 31, 2027.