{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b91323c14daa2fe1f90b7fc0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b91323c14daa2fe1f90b7fc0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b91323c14daa2fe1f90b7fc0","title":"Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer (SSR / Front-End Leaning)","description":"Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer (SSR / Front-End Leaning)\nAbout Social News Desk\nSocial News Desk is a leading provider of social media management solutions, helping news organizations, local governments, and educational institutions connect with their communities and deliver impactful stories online. Our platform powers publishing, analytics, and audience engagement for hundreds of trusted organizations. We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer with a strong front-end/SSR focus who can own production-facing experiences and help guide 1–2 other developers (contract or in-house) on delivery when needed.\nRole Overview\nIn this role, you will build and maintain core user interfaces in our platform — especially areas that benefit from SSR (Next.js or similar), React, and responsive, accessible front-end development. You’ll work closely with Product and Engineering to ship features end-to-end, integrate with our Node.js/AWS backend, and ensure what we put in front of customers is reliable, performant, and maintainable. This is a senior IC role: no formal people management, but you should be comfortable breaking down work, reviewing PRs, and “steering” 1–2 other developers to get features across the finish line.\nKey ResponsibilitiesProduct & System Ownership\nOwn and maintain production web experiences used by customers.\nEnsure reliability, performance, and accessibility of front-end experiences.\nBreak down feature work and provide direction to 1–2 other developers as needed.\nFront-End / SSR Delivery\nBuild SSR/SSG pages and components using Next.js (or similar).\nImplement responsive, mobile-friendly interfaces in React.\nApply and extend design systems and shared component libraries.\nEnforce accessibility best practices (ARIA, keyboard navigation, contrast).\nFull Stack / Platform Integration\nIntegrate with backend APIs built in Node.js and serverless/ECS/AWS.\nWork with integrations to social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, RSS) where applicable.\nContribute to code quality, CI/CD, and observability.\nCollaboration\nPartner with Product to clarify requirements and edge cases.\nParticipate in code reviews across multiple repositories.\nAlign with other engineers on architecture, patterns, and standards.\nQualificationsRequired\n5+ years of professional software engineering experience.\nStrong experience with React.js.\nProven experience with SSR frameworks (Next.js or similar).\nExperience working with or building design systems.\nStrong responsive and accessible UI skills.\nExperience integrating with RESTful APIs in a JS/TS environment.\nAbility to take ownership of a production feature/service.\nAbility to provide direction to 1–2 other developers to complete work.\nPreferred\nExperience with social media platform APIs and/or webhooks.\nExperience with AWS/serverless (Lambda, API Gateway).\nExperience with real-time features (WebSockets, socket.io).\nSaaS, B2B, or public-sector product experience.\nTech Stack\nFrontend: React, Next.js (or similar SSR), React Native (Expo exposure)\nBackend: Node.js, Serverless Framework, AWS Lambda, API Gateway\nInfrastructure: AWS (S3, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch), Redis Labs, MongoDB Atla\nIntegrations: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Threads, YouTube, TikTok, RSS\nTools: GitHub, Asana, Slack, AI-assisted coding tools\nCompensation & Benefits\nRetirement benefits plans\nComprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)\nPaid vacation and parental leave\nFully remote within approved states\nOpportunities to grow into broader technical ownership\nWhy You’ll Like Working Here\nReal impact: Your work ships to customers who use us every day.\nModern stack: Node.js, React, SSR, AWS.\nBalanced senior IC role: Technical ownership without heavy people management.\nCollaborative culture: Product and Engineering work closely together to deliver quality.","company":"Social News Desk","rawCompany":"social news desk","city":"Denver","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T12:46:25.966Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1255.00","title":"Web and Digital Interface Designers","slug":"web-and-digital-interface-designers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer (SSR / Front-End Leaning)","description":"Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer (SSR / Front-End Leaning)\nAbout Social News Desk\nSocial News Desk is a leading provider of social media management solutions, helping news organizations, local governments, and educational institutions connect with their communities and deliver impactful stories online. Our platform powers publishing, analytics, and audience engagement for hundreds of trusted organizations. We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer with a strong front-end/SSR focus who can own production-facing experiences and help guide 1–2 other developers (contract or in-house) on delivery when needed.\nRole Overview\nIn this role, you will build and maintain core user interfaces in our platform — especially areas that benefit from SSR (Next.js or similar), React, and responsive, accessible front-end development. You’ll work closely with Product and Engineering to ship features end-to-end, integrate with our Node.js/AWS backend, and ensure what we put in front of customers is reliable, performant, and maintainable. This is a senior IC role: no formal people management, but you should be comfortable breaking down work, reviewing PRs, and “steering” 1–2 other developers to get features across the finish line.\nKey ResponsibilitiesProduct & System Ownership\nOwn and maintain production web experiences used by customers.\nEnsure reliability, performance, and accessibility of front-end experiences.\nBreak down feature work and provide direction to 1–2 other developers as needed.\nFront-End / SSR Delivery\nBuild SSR/SSG pages and components using Next.js (or similar).\nImplement responsive, mobile-friendly interfaces in React.\nApply and extend design systems and shared component libraries.\nEnforce accessibility best practices (ARIA, keyboard navigation, contrast).\nFull Stack / Platform Integration\nIntegrate with backend APIs built in Node.js and serverless/ECS/AWS.\nWork with integrations to social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, RSS) where applicable.\nContribute to code quality, CI/CD, and observability.\nCollaboration\nPartner with Product to clarify requirements and edge cases.\nParticipate in code reviews across multiple repositories.\nAlign with other engineers on architecture, patterns, and standards.\nQualificationsRequired\n5+ years of professional software engineering experience.\nStrong experience with React.js.\nProven experience with SSR frameworks (Next.js or similar).\nExperience working with or building design systems.\nStrong responsive and accessible UI skills.\nExperience integrating with RESTful APIs in a JS/TS environment.\nAbility to take ownership of a production feature/service.\nAbility to provide direction to 1–2 other developers to complete work.\nPreferred\nExperience with social media platform APIs and/or webhooks.\nExperience with AWS/serverless (Lambda, API Gateway).\nExperience with real-time features (WebSockets, socket.io).\nSaaS, B2B, or public-sector product experience.\nTech Stack\nFrontend: React, Next.js (or similar SSR), React Native (Expo exposure)\nBackend: Node.js, Serverless Framework, AWS Lambda, API Gateway\nInfrastructure: AWS (S3, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch), Redis Labs, MongoDB Atla\nIntegrations: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Threads, YouTube, TikTok, RSS\nTools: GitHub, Asana, Slack, AI-assisted coding tools\nCompensation & Benefits\nRetirement benefits plans\nComprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)\nPaid vacation and parental leave\nFully remote within approved states\nOpportunities to grow into broader technical ownership\nWhy You’ll Like Working Here\nReal impact: Your work ships to customers who use us every day.\nModern stack: Node.js, React, SSR, AWS.\nBalanced senior IC role: Technical ownership without heavy people management.\nCollaborative culture: Product and Engineering work closely together to deliver quality.","datePosted":"2026-08-15T12:46:25.966Z","dateModified":"2026-08-15T12:46:25.966Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Social News Desk","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Denver","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"b91323c14daa2fe1f90b7fc0"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b91323c14daa2fe1f90b7fc0"}}