Lead Full Stack Developer – Node.js & Vue.js

A Lead Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in Node.js and Vue.js is sought to join a senior engineering team in Barcelona.

This is a long-term, high-impact role ideal for product-oriented professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and value excellence, autonomy, and innovation.

Experience

7+ years of experience in software engineering, preferably in product-oriented or high-performance environments.

4+ years of hands-on development with Node.js in production systems.

3+ years of experience using Vue.js (preferably Vue 3 with Composition API).

Proven experience designing and building scalable full stack applications.

Strong background in software design principles (SOLID, clean code, modular architecture).

Experience leading or mentoring other developers in agile and cross-functional teams.

Solid understanding and practical use of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit, integration, and E2E), and code review processes.

Prior exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized environments (Docker).

English proficiency at C1 level or higher (spoken and written).

Experience working with international teams and willingness to relocate to Europe is essential.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

Experience with Vuex or Pinia for state management.

Familiarity with TypeScript and modern frontend tooling such as Vite.

Experience using Tailwind CSS or Vuetify for styling and UI frameworks.

Knowledge of Fastify as an alternative to Express.js.

Prior experience with real-time communication using WebSockets.

Hands-on with Prisma or Sequelize as ORMs for relational databases.

Exposure to multi-cloud environments (e.g., working across AWS and GCP).

Experience deploying and managing apps with NGINX and PM2.

Participation in architecture reviews or contribution to technical strategy and roadmap planning.

Past involvement in technical hiring, code audits, or mentoring programs.

Attendance or contribution to tech conferences, meetups, or open source communities.

Job Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable full stack features using Node.js and Vue.js.

Participate in architectural decisions and help define best practices and technical standards across the stack.

Ensure performance, scalability, security, and maintainability of web applications.

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, and QA Engineers in cross-functional agile squads.

Conduct code reviews, enforce quality standards, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

Lead technical initiatives and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level developers.

Take ownership of services and features in production and support their ongoing evolution.

Contribute to the long-term technology roadmap and help align technical decisions with business goals.

Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges, bottlenecks, and bugs.

Stay current with industry trends, tools, and frameworks to continuously raise the engineering bar.

Benefits

Sponsored Visa.

Relocation to Barcelona, Spain.

Hybrid Work Model.

Opportunity to work in a highly skilled, collaborative engineering team.

High degree of technical autonomy and influence in decision-making.

Access to international growth, and career development opportunities.

Chance to work on high-impact projects with global visibility and strong product culture.

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