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Ruby Labs is hiring a Technical Lead – Full-Stack (Next.js)

About the Role

Lead the design and implementation of scalable web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks, with a focus on Next.js and related ecosystem tools.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical direction of full-stack features from planning to deployment
  • Mentor engineers in best practices for frontend and backend development
  • Collaborate with product managers to define achievable timelines
  • Ensure code quality through reviews and automated testing
  • Optimize application performance and user experience
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies when beneficial
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation for systems and workflows
  • Support deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes
  • Enforce security standards across all layers of the stack
  • Lead incident response and post-mortem analysis
  • Coordinate with design teams to implement intuitive interfaces
  • Drive improvements in testing coverage and reliability
  • Participate in architectural decision-making for new services
  • Guide junior developers through complex technical challenges
  • Promote consistency in coding standards across the team
  • Monitor system health and performance metrics
  • Contribute to backend APIs and database design
  • Ensure accessibility compliance in frontend components
  • Balance technical debt with feature development

Nice to Have

  • Open-source contributions in the JavaScript ecosystem
  • Experience mentoring engineers remotely
  • Familiarity with micro-frontend architectures
  • Involvement in developer tooling projects
  • Speaking or writing at technical conferences
  • Hands-on work with edge computing platforms
  • Background in startup environments
  • Experience with international teams
  • Knowledge of i18n and localization workflows
  • Prior work with observability platforms

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and benefits

Work Arrangement

Remote with flexible hours

Team

Small, agile product team focused on developer tools

Tech Stack

Next.js 14+, React Server Components, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS, GitHub Actions, Tailwind CSS, Prisma ORM

Team Culture

We value clear communication, ownership, and continuous learning. Engineers are encouraged to propose new ideas and lead initiatives.

Growth Opportunities

Opportunities to present at internal tech talks, attend conferences, and lead cross-functional projects.

Work Flexibility

Fully remote role with asynchronous collaboration. Team spans multiple time zones.

Product Focus

We build tools that improve developer productivity and workflow efficiency.

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
Next.jsTypeScriptReactJSPostgreSQLRedisDockerAWSCloudflarePayload CMSJavaScriptTechnical LeadershipSystem ArchitectureAPI DesignCI/CDPerformance Optimization Next.jsTypeScriptReactJSPostgreSQLRedisDockerAWSCloudflarePayload CMSJavaScriptTechnical LeadershipSystem ArchitectureAPI DesignCI/CDPerformance Optimization
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Category fullstack
Posted 9 months ago