Senior Full Stack Engineer

Job DescriptionPosition Title: Senior Full Stack EngineerPosition Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Senior Full Stack Engineer opportunity.Job Responsibilities:Full-Stack Development: Design, implement, and maintain features across our LAMP-based web applications, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability.Code Debugging and Troubleshooting: Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex issues in production and development environments, with a focus on urgent incident response.AWS Infrastructure Management: Deploy, configure, and manage application infrastructure on AWS, including scaling, security, and cost optimization.Collaboration with China-Based Team: Work closely with the China-based web development team to coordinate feature development, code reviews, and release schedules, ensuring alignment across global teams.Code Quality and Best Practices: Maintain high standards of code quality, documentation, and testing, including automated unit tests, integration tests, and peer reviews.Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Continuously monitor application and system performance, implementing improvements and preventative measures to reduce downtime and enhance user experience.Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, assisting in problem-solving and promoting best practices across the team.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, and Operations teams to understand requirements, prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality solutions on schedule.Job Qualification:Proven Full-Stack Experience: 5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining web applications using the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).AWS Proficiency: Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, and related deployment and scaling tools.Debugging and Troubleshooting Expertise: Strong ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve complex production issues quickly and effectively.Collaboration Across Time Zones: Experience working with distributed or offshore development teams, with excellent communication and coordination skills.Mandarin Language Skills (Highly Desirable): Ability to communicate in Mandarin (spoken or written) to facilitate collaboration with our China-based web development team.Code Quality and Testing: Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control (Git), automated testing, and code review processes.Performance Optimization: Ability to monitor, profile, and optimize both application and database performance for large-scale web applications.Problem-Solving and Initiative: Self-starter with strong analytical skills, able to take ownership of tasks and lead projects from conception through deployment.Technical Mentorship: Experience mentoring junior developers or guiding engineering teams on best practices and architectural decisions.Job Details:Job Type: Direct HireLocation: Calabasas, CA (Hybrid, Schedule: 3 days on site, 2 days remote)Salary Range: $130,000 - $180,000About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.