Lead Engineer (Node.js + Svelte/React)

To apply: start your proposal with an intro video in English (Loom, YouTube, etc.). Proposals without a video won’t be considered.

About the role
We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to take full ownership of a live production SaaS product. You’ll make the architecture decisions, run the infrastructure, ship releases and keep production healthy. This is a hands-on role: you’ll write a lot of code and set the engineering standards.

Tech stack
TypeScript, Node.js (Express), Svelte/React, PostgreSQL, GitHub (CI/CD), QuickBooks integration

What you’ll do

• Own the product end to end, from architecture to production deployment
• Own infrastructure, deployments, monitoring and incident response
• Build backend services (Node.js/Express) and frontend features (Svelte)
• Design and maintain the PostgreSQL schema, migrations and performance
• Build and maintain the QuickBooks integration
• Improve CI/CD, code review practices and engineering standards
• Turn business requirements into technical solutions and explain trade-offs to stakeholders

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience
• Sole engineer or engineering lead on a live production SaaS product, with end-to-end ownership of architecture, infrastructure and deployments
• Strong TypeScript and Node.js (Express)
• Solid PostgreSQL experience (schema design, query optimization)
• Modern frontend experience. Svelte is ideal, but strong React is fine if you can pick up Svelte quickly
• Hands-on CI/CD, GitHub workflows, production monitoring and troubleshooting
• Able to make decisions independently with minimal supervision
• English B2+

Nice to have

• Accounting or financial API integrations (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)
• Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker, infrastructure-as-code
• B2B or fintech-adjacent SaaS background
• Experience hiring or mentoring engineers

Hiring process
Intro call with the CreativeIT team → conversation with the client → technical interview → offer