Senior Developer / Technical Development Lead

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live. With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

About the role

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading development teams and designing scalable technical solutions, with a strong understanding of microservices architecture, back-end development with Node.js, and best development practices. They will be adept at working collaboratively with business, architecture, QA, and development teams.

This position identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the role. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the development team and support architectural decision-making.
• Design, develop, and maintain solutions based on Node.js, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Define development standards, code quality guidelines, and best practices.
• Participate in technical refinements, estimations, and project planning.
• Guide code reviews, provide technical mentoring, and address risks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of experience in software development and at least 2 years in technical leadership roles.
• Proficiency in Node.js, REST APIs, microservices architecture, and SQL Server.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Git.
• Knowledge of architectural patterns, continuous integration (CI/CD), and testing practices.
• Experience with React.js and full-stack architectures is desirable.
• Knowledge of application security (OWASP, JWT, OAuth), observability, and agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience leading teams, defining technical standards, and communicating with business and technology stakeholders.

Benefits

• Eleven (11) paid holidays.
• Two (2) weeks of paid vacation per year.
• Eligibility for health, dental, disability, and life insurance.

What We Believe

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity.

• Humility: We will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
• Humanity: Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
• Integrity: We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.