Lead Fullstack TS Developer

Improving is committed to building a great place to work by cultivating an environment that fosters professional and personal relationships. We value open communication, personal growth, and shared rewards, which result in sustainable success.

Voted “best place to work” numerous times, Improving strives to create and maintain a culture that exemplifies teamwork, excellence, and fun! We believe this kind of culture encourages both the inspiration and the motivation to achieve amazing things.

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We're seeking an exceptional Lead F ullstack TS Developer to join our engineering team in shipping products, not websites or artifact s . Thi s is a hands‑on leadership position wher e y ou' ll drive product development across a sophisticated backend-frontend architecture (60% backend, 40% frontend). Y ou'll own technical strategy, lead high-performing teams, and deliver complex features end-to-end , all while m aintaining the architectural excellence and security practices that define our platform . I f you thrive in environments where technical excellence and shipping velocity go h and-in-hand , and can architect at scale, mentor effectively, while maintaining perspective on what matters most.

What You'll Do

• Own the delivery of complex products across a modern backend/frontend platform while providing hands‑on technical leadership.
• Build & Deliver – Complete end to end F ull stack TS development , from APIs and real-time services to frontend experiences, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines.
• Lead Architecture - Translate product requirements into scalable technical solutions, define architecture, and balance long-term maintainability with delivery speed.
• Drive Product Outcomes - Partner closely with product and engineering teams to refine requirements, manage dependencies, and deliver incremental value to customers.
• Champion Engineering Excellence - Set standards for code quality, testing, observability, performance, and security. Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers to elevate team capability.
• Own Releases - Manage the full lifecycle of feature delivery, including CI/CD, security remediation, dependency management, documentation, compliance, and production releases.
• Continuously Improve - Measure outcomes, optimize team practices, and leverage AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity and quality.

Must-Have Skills

• Expert in TypeScript, React, and Node.js
• Experience delivering cloud-native applications with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, software architecture, testing, and security
• Proven technical leadership and mentorship experience
• Effective use of AI-assisted development tools

Nice To Have

• Experience with Redis, Electron, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms
• Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems
• Familiarity with observability, data platforms, and security best practices
• Experience with AI-assisted development and agent-based workflows

Why Join Us?

Our interview process for a Fullstack TS Developer respects the growth you’ve experienced while training and strengthening your craft, while also becoming a more valued member of your team as a specialist, innovator and leader. You can expect curated, not trick , questions to help you showcase your skills and abilities. Your interviewers are smart and caring people who want to help you clarify your strengths in as close to a real-world context as we can make within the larger interview experience. Furthermore we value your opinions, insights and questions and encourage you to share them both in anonymous surveys or within the direct discussions. MEET SOME OF US via this YouTube playlist!: Culture is huge for us so expect an exceptional onboarding experience where you'll get to know everybody in the company, get paired up with a buddy, matched with your peer group for sharing and learning, introduced to our various internal programs for refreshing and strengthening your engineering and customer facing skills, and work with your manager to make sure you are supported in your way of work and in your personalized career Growth Plan . We grow when our members grow, therefore your insights, your learning, your growth are critically important to us and we look forward to growing together!

Improving welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and this is reflected in our largely diverse community of Improvers. Improving is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and applicants. Improving recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

About Improving

Improving is a modern digital services company dedicated to positively changing the perception of the IT professional. We offer innovative solutions through consulting, software development, and training to help thousands of our clients achieve new heights in a competitive and ever-changing market.

As our company continues to grow, we are looking for enthusiastic thought leaders to join our team. Improving has a unique mix of passionate professionals who strive to grow and thrive in new ways. We are committed to establishing and maintaining an inclusive culture that allows all Improvers to bring their authentic selves to work each day. This is why we work hard to build inclusion and diversity in our workplace, so we can all do amazing things and succeed together.