Senior Full Stack Engineer at TLNT Bridge Recruiting

Job Description: Senior Full Stack Engineer

Location: Calgary

Type: Full Time / In Office

Presented by: TLNT Bridge Recruiting

Salary: $100,000 - $115,000

About the Role

TLNT Bridge Recruiting is partnering with a respected Calgary-based organization to help them hire a Senior Full Stack Software Developer. This role sits at the heart of their development team and plays a key part in designing, building, and optimizing complex applications and platforms. You will work closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, high-performing solutions that support ongoing growth.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable web applications and services.

• Promote coding standards, best practices, and strong system design principles.

• Provide direction when addressing complex issues and architectural decisions.

Design and Development

• Build and enhance full-stack applications using React, Svelte, and TypeScript on the front end, and Node.js or Fastify on the back end.

• Develop and maintain secure, high-performing APIs with a focus on scalability and reliability.

• Architect solutions using microservices and serverless patterns when suitable.

Database and Data Management

• Design, optimize, and maintain relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including advanced query tuning and schema planning.

• Advise on when to use NoSQL tools such as DynamoDB and guide integration.

Cloud and Infrastructure

• Lead deployments and support application operations in AWS, including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and related services.

• Support DevOps practices that include CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration.

• Apply cloud native design patterns to build scalable and resilient infrastructure.

Quality and Reliability

• Define and oversee testing strategies, including unit, integration, and automated end-to-end testing.

• Proactively identify bottlenecks, security concerns, and performance improvements.

Collaboration and Strategy

• Work with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to align solutions with business goals.

• Support long term technology planning and evaluate new tools and frameworks.

On Call and Production Maintenance

• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and maintain high availability.

• Investigate incidents, complete root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.

• Support scheduled maintenance, database upgrades, and infrastructure updates.

• Collaborate with operations teams to improve monitoring, alerting, and incident response.

Requirements

• 7 plus years of full-stack development experience delivering production-grade systems.

• Strong front-end skills with React, Svelte, Angular, or TypeScript.

• Deep back-end experience with Node.js, Fastify, or similar frameworks.

• Advanced relational database skills, including schema design, optimization, and performance tuning.

• Hands on AWS experience including EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS.

• Proven ability to design and scale distributed systems using microservices and serverless patterns.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices such as CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure automation.

• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working through ambiguity.

• Clear and effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.

• Background in fintech, high-volume data environments, or regulated industries.

• Leadership or mentorship experience with the ability to guide junior developers and influence technical direction.