Lead FullStack Engineer

What is this position about? Lead backend architecture and API design using Python and Flask, owning service-layer ownership, code reviews, and backend pattern guidance across full-stack projects. Design and implement scalable REST and async APIs with a focus on clean service-to-data-access separation and maintainability. Provide hands-on frontend development with React and TypeScript, collaborating closely with UI teams to deliver end-to-end features and ensure seamless frontend-backend integration. Architect and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP, leveraging Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Secret Manager, IAM, logging, and monitoring for production-grade deployments. Design and optimize database solutions using Google Spanner and SQL, including data modeling for relational structures and BigQuery for analytics and reporting use cases. Implement comprehensive testing strategies across the stack, including pytest for backend, Jest and React Testing Library for frontend, and Playwright for E2E testing. Establish CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker, automating deployments, testing, and release processes. Champion security best practices, including dependency management via Snyk, secrets and configuration management, and secure development workflows. Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows for code exploration, test generation, debugging, and developer productivity improvements. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on full-stack patterns, code quality, and te