Senior Full Stack Developer, Data Engineering & Architecture

Webcreek•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

WebCreek is seeking a senior full-stack engineer to develop and optimize complex enterprise applications, with a focus on data engineering, distributed systems, and scalable application architecture. The role involves hands-on work with React and NestJS and ownership of architectural decisions, performance optimization, and reliability improvements for data-intensive systems. The position designs and maintains enterprise applications, data pipelines, scalable backend services, APIs, and asynchronous processing workflows. It also includes database and system performance tuning, production troubleshooting, security implementation, technical documentation, code reviews, and collaboration across frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure teams. The position is on-site in Houston, Texas; relocation candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates outside Houston may complete part of the interview process remotely, though at least one interview may be in person.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong background in backend development, data-intensive applications, and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience developing full-stack applications with React and NestJS.
Strong knowledge of data engineering principles, including data pipelines, data processing, data integration, and performance optimization.
Experience designing and optimizing scalable distributed systems and backend architectures.
Experience developing APIs, backend services, and asynchronous processing workflows.
Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases, including data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.
Experience with Redis, caching strategies, and application performance optimization.
Understanding of message queues, event-driven architectures, and reliable asynchronous processing.
Experience identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks across databases, backend services, and distributed applications.
Experience with authentication and authorization, including OIDC or similar protocols.
Experience deploying, troubleshooting, and supporting business-critical applications in production environments.
Ability to lead cross-functional architecture discussions, evaluate technical trade-offs, and drive engineering decisions.
Strong understanding of system scalability, reliability, maintainability, and performance optimization.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with engineering teams and business stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, take ownership of complex technical challenges, and deliver solutions with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience with advanced SQL, ETL/ELT processes, and data pipeline optimization.
Familiarity with distributed data-processing technologies, streaming platforms, or data orchestration tools.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization and deployment technologies.
Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and performance-profiling tools for distributed applications.
Experience leading technical initiatives or architecture improvements across multiple engineering teams.
Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Industrial, or enterprise technology environments.
Experience supporting high-volume, data-intensive applications in production.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using React and NestJS, focusing on backend architecture and data-intensive systems.
Design, build, and optimize data pipelines, data-processing workflows, and integrations.
Develop scalable backend services and APIs for large data volumes, asynchronous processing, and distributed workloads.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across applications, databases, APIs, and distributed systems.
Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data-access patterns.
Use MongoDB, Redis, queueing systems, and event-driven architectures to support data processing and application performance.
Lead cross-functional architectural discussions, assess technical trade-offs, and recommend scalable solutions.
Collaborate with frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure teams to establish technical standards and improve system architecture.
Design and implement reliable asynchronous workflows, including background jobs, message queues, and fault-tolerant services.
Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term stability and reliability improvements.
Support secure application development, including authentication, authorization, and OIDC-based security.
Contribute to technical design documentation, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
Own technical initiatives from design through implementation, deployment, and production support.