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≈ $100k – $243k per year (Estimated)
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Seniority
Staff · 8+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.

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Remote Office is a remote staffing company that places virtual assistants and developers with clients, including businesses based in Australia. Its openings cover operations and accounting assistants, WordPress front-end developers and Node.js technical leads working remotely. The company is based in New Zealand.
This is a remote position. Job Title:Lead Software Engineer (Node.js | React | TypeScript) Location:Remote Employment Type:Full-time Experience Level:8-10+ Years
Work Roster:9AM-5PM Melbourne Time
Who You AreIf this sounds like you, we’d love to meet you:
  • You take ownership of your work and enjoy delivering end-to-end features that make an impact.
  • You write clean, maintainable code and care about quality, from testing and CI/CD to thoughtful reviews.
  • You love solving problems, whether it’s debugging, optimising, or shaping architecture.
  • You’re a true team player who values open collaboration, feedback, and shared growth.
  • You’re always learning, exploring new tech, side projects, or AI innovations that keep you sharp.
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilledLead Software Engineerwith strong expertise in modern web technologies to join our client's team. The ideal candidate will be proficient inNode.js, TypeScript, and React (v18+), with a solid understanding of backend and frontend development, testing frameworks, API integrations, and authentication mechanisms.

You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Candidates who can effectively leverage AI tools to optimise their development workflow will stand out.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and maintain high-quality web applications usingNode.js,TypeScript, andReact (18+)
  • Design and implementRESTful APIsand integrate with external systems
  • Build responsive and performant UIs usingTailwind CSSandTanStack Query
  • Implement robustauthentication and authorizationusing OAuth, OIDC, and session-based mechanisms
  • Ensure high code quality withVitesttesting frameworks
  • Write efficient and maintainable SQL queries and optimize database interactions
  • Manage source code effectively usingGitand collaborate via code reviews and branching workflows
  • UtilizeAI-powered coding assistants(e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to improve productivity and maintain code quality
  • Work withLinux-based environmentsfor development and deployment
  • Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend teams to deliver seamless features
Core Requirements
  • Proficiency inNode.jsandTypeScript
  • Strong experience withReact (v18+)and modern React patterns
  • Familiarity withVitestorJesttesting frameworks
  • Proficiency inSQLand relational database concepts
  • Skilled inTailwind CSSandTanStack Query
  • Strong understanding ofOAuth,OIDC, andsession-based authentication
  • Experience inAPI developmentandexternal API integrations
  • Competent in usingbasic Linux command line tools
  • Strong command overGitfor version control and collaboration
  • Demonstrated ability tomaximize AI toolsfor enhanced development efficiency
Highly Desirable Requirements
  • Experience withBunandHonoframeworks
  • Familiarity withAWS CDKfor infrastructure as code
  • Knowledge ofPostgreSQLandDrizzle ORM
  • Hands-on experience withDockerandcontainer-based development
  • Experience incontainer-based testing(e.g.,Testcontainers)
  • Exposure tomonorepo-based developmentenvironments
  • Proficiency withVS Codeand productivity-enhancing extensions

Originally posted on Himalayas

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