Senior Full Stack Engineer

Software Finder•201 District, VA

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in Strapi CMS and modern Next.js web applications to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building, extending and scaling Strapi-based backends and Next.js frontends for high-performance, SEO-optimized websites. You will be responsible for architecting and maintaining our headless CMS platform, ensuring seamless integrations, superior performance and secure deployments on DigitalOcean and Cloudflare CDN.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in full stack web development.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Strapi CMS, including custom plugin development and advanced configuration.
Proven experience in Next.js for static site generation (SSG), server-side rendering (SSR) and incremental static regeneration (ISR).
Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript
Experience with Cloudflare caching strategies and CDN performance optimization.
Deep knowledge of API design, authentication (JWT, OAuth) and data modeling.
Familiarity with DigitalOcean droplets, deployment pipelines and Linux server management.
Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, SEO best practices and performance tuning.
Experience integrating third-party services (e.g., CRMs, analytics, email platforms, marketing tools).
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git and collaborative development workflows.
Excellent problem-solving, debugging and communication skills.
Passion for building maintainable, performant and developer-friendly systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with headless CMS migrations or multi-environment Strapi setups.
Familiarity with serverless deployments (Cloudflare Workers, Supabase Edge Functions).
Experience integrating GraphQL federation or microservices architecture.
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).

Responsibilities

Architect, develop and maintain the backend using Strapi CMS, focusing on scalability, modularity and maintainability.
Design and extend Strapi schemas, custom plugins and APIs, ensuring seamless integration with Next.js frontend.
Implement and optimize GraphQL and REST APIs for high performance and reliability.
Integrate third-party tools and services (marketing automation, analytics, CRM, payment gateways, etc.) into Strapi.
Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to build fast, SEO-optimized and accessible pages using Next.js (SSG/SSR/ISR).
Implement caching and performance optimization strategies via Cloudflare CDN, including API caching and static asset delivery.
Deploy and manage environments on DigitalOcean droplets, ensuring high uptime, security and cost efficiency.
Optimize build and release workflows using CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment.
Ensure top-tier SEO performance and Core Web Vitals, collaborating with design and marketing teams.
Monitor and debug production issues, using tools like Datadog, Sentry, or similar platforms.
Contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions and mentoring junior developers.

Benefits

Be part of an innovative team building a next-generation content-driven website with modern technologies and performance-first architecture.
Work on a platform that emphasizes speed, scalability, SEO and user experience.
Collaborate with a creative, data-driven and fast-paced cross-functional team.
Opportunity to lead architecture decisions and shape the technical roadmap.
Fast-paced, innovative team that values creativity, collaboration and continuous learning.
Collaborative and dynamic work culture focused on growth and learning.

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