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We’re seeking a passionate Tech Lead to join the Big Human team in making world-class web applications and mobile apps. As the right person for the job, you will have at least 4 years relevant industry experience and boast an impressive knowledge of both server-side and client-side technologies. Ideally this includes Node/Express, GraphQL, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS, React, and React Native, but we value good coding fundamentals and solid understanding of web technologies above shiny new technology. You should also be comfortable handling the implementation of large-scale, end-to-end projects in a small team. Most importantly, you should enjoy tackling technical challenges across a diverse range of projects and strive to do so while writing clean, maintainable code.
Strong leadership mentality and ability to advocate for and mentor peers
Willingness to jump into any project to solve difficult problems
Understand the human implications of the products we build
Drive participation in and lead team activities
Interface with clients as technology domain expert
Extensive knowledge of React
Experience architecting RESTful and GraphQL-based APIs using Node and Express
Experience working with AWS or other Cloud services
Experience writing tests with tools such as Mocha, Chai, and Jest
Experience with Continuous Delivery / Continuous Integration pipelines
Ability to write modern JavaScript using TypeScript, with support for ES7+ features (Babel)
Advocate for and execute beautiful, pixel-perfect responsive design
Knowledge of Next.js or Gatsby
Familiarity with Headless CMS systems like Contentful or Sanity
Familiarity with MySQL or other relational databases
SEO & Web Analytics knowledge
Experience configuring Webpack (or equivalent) bundler tools
We’re Big Human, a digital product design, brand, and development studio based out of New York. Our clients range from start-ups in various stages to Fortune 500 companies and span almost every vertical imaginable. We also have an internal Labs program where we incubate our own ideas (perhaps you’ve heard of Vine?).
Never a dull moment at Big Human’s remote headquarters. We have lots of fun perks that include the "normal" company things like health insurance, coworking stipends, equipment budgets, 401ks and commuter benefits, as well as some special treats like in-person events, and yearly retreats.
Ready to apply? Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@bighuman.com. You must apply via email to be considered.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.