Lead Software Engineer
About the Company:Netspend Corporation is a global, vertically-integrated financial services and technology company dedicated to the delivery of innovative financial empowerment solutions to consumers worldwide. Netspend's financial products and services span prepaid, debit, cross-border payments, and loyalty solutions for consumers and enterprise partners.Netspend provides prepaid and debit account solutions that connect customers with secure, convenient access to global payment networks so they can manage their money and make everyday purchases. With a nationwide U.S. retail network, customers can purchase and reload Netspend products at 130,000 reload points and over 100,000 distributing locations.Since our founding in 1999 by industry pioneers, Netspend products have processed billions of dollars in transaction volume and served millions of customers worldwide. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas with employees worldwide.Ouro Global, Inc. is filing an application concerning the employment of an alien worker for the following permanent position with the Department of Labor. This notice of filing will be posted for 10 consecutive business days, ending between 30 and 180 days before filing the permanent labor certification application.POSITION WITH: Ouro Global, Inc. TITLE: Lead Software EngineerLOCATION: Austin, TXDUTIES:Design, develop, and maintain responsive, high-performance web applications using React.js, Next.js, andmodern JavaScript/TypeScript standardsDefine technical direction and architectural decisions to ensure scalable, maintainable solutionsCollaborate closely with cross-functional teams—UI/UX designers, backend developers, and productmanagers—to deliver and enhance robust web featuresMentor and guide developers on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards to promote team growthand code consistencyConduct thorough code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and uphold quality standards across thecodebaseDebug complex technical issues and lead the team in identifying and implementing effective solutionsWrite clean, maintainable, well-documented code and comprehensive unit/integration tests using tools like Jestand React Testing LibraryWork with RESTful APIs to retrieve and manipulate backend data, ensuring seamless front-end integrationMonitor and optimize application performance, scalability, and responsiveness across devices and browsersStay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices, and actively contribute to continuousimprovement initiativesEnsure adherence to web security best practices to protect against common vulnerabilitiesAssist in documenting technical specifications, architecture decisions, and front-end componentsREQUIREMENTS: Bachelor degree in Information Technology, or a related field plus eight (8) years of relevantexperience.i. Proficiency in front-end technologies, particularly React.js, with working knowledge of Next.js, JavaScript(ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3ii. Familiarity with component libraries such as Material UI and Tailwind CSS, and principles ofresponsive/adaptive designiii. Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handlingiv. Proficiency with version control systems such as Git (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket)v. Working knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, or GCPvi. Experience with relational and non-relational databasesvii. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, including infrastructure-as-code tools