Fullstack Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

SMG is hiring a Fullstack Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable APIs and production-ready web applications. You’ll work with React, Next.js, Azure, and modern frontend tooling to deliver cloud-based SaaS capabilities in partnership with product and design.

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate frontend applications with backend services and databases, enabling data-driven features (including SQL and Snowflake).
• Design and maintain scalable APIs and cloud-native services on Azure.
• Drive engineering reliability through CI/CD, automated testing, and trunk-based development.
• Lead and contribute to technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering standards.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability across the platform.
• Mentor engineers and foster a strong learning culture.
• Use modern engineering tools (including AI-assisted development where appropriate) with clear accountability for code quality, security, and outcomes.

Success Metrics (First 30/60/90 Days)

• 30 days: Gain familiarity with SMG’s platform and workflows; contribute to active team work; understand frontend/API architecture and Azure deployment.
• 60 days: Deliver meaningful stack improvements; participate confidently in design discussions; strengthen testing and release quality.
• 90 days: Independently own fullstack work end-to-end; make visible improvements in performance, reliability, and engineering effectiveness.

Requirements

• 5+ years building modern web applications.
• Strong experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Solid system design knowledge: APIs, caching, event-driven patterns, and client-server architecture.
• Experience scaling applications in Azure.
• Strong SQL and database design experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical decisions, tradeoffs, and implementation choices.
• Comfortable working in distributed environments with strong ownership and communication.

Preferred

• Experience with Snowflake in data-driven applications.
• Experience improving observability, performance, and reliability in cloud-based SaaS.
• Experience mentoring engineers and strengthening engineering standards.

Company / Culture

• Fully remote.
• Competitive compensation and benefits (e.g., unlimited PTO, extended parental leave, company-issued equipment).
• Inclusion-focused equal opportunity employer.