The Company
We’re Big Human, a digital product studio that’s been solving complex problems since 2010. We’re part client-services, part internal lab. We create beautiful online experiences, as well as incubate our own ideas. We’ve built, launched, and sold our own products, which gives us valuable insights into creating leading-edge tech for our clients.
The Role
We’re seeking a passionate Tech Lead to join the Big Human team in making world-class web applications and mobile apps. As the right person for the job, you will have at least 4 years relevant industry experience and boast an impressive knowledge of both server-side and client-side technologies. Ideally this includes Node/Express, GraphQL, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS, React, and React Native, but we value good coding fundamentals and solid understanding of web technologies above shiny new technology. You should also be comfortable handling the implementation of large-scale, end-to-end projects in a small team. Most importantly, you should enjoy tackling technical challenges across a diverse range of projects and strive to do so while writing clean, maintainable code.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Strong leadership mentality and ability to advocate for and mentor peers
- Willingness to jump into any project to solve difficult problems
- Understand the human implications of the products we build
- Drive participation in and lead team activities
- Interface with clients as technology domain expert
- Extensive knowledge of React
- Experience architecting RESTful and GraphQL-based APIs using Node and Express
- Experience working with AWS or other Cloud services
- Experience writing tests with tools such as Mocha, Chai, and Jest
- Experience with Continuous Delivery / Continuous Integration pipelines
- Ability to write modern JavaScript using TypeScript, with support for ES7+ features (Babel)
- Advocate for and execute beautiful, pixel-perfect responsive design
Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of Next.js or Gatsby
- Familiarity with Headless CMS systems like Contentful or Sanity
- Familiarity with MySQL or other relational databases
- SEO & Web Analytics knowledge
- Experience configuring Webpack (or equivalent) bundler tools
Perks:
We believe work is important, but so is taking care of yourself, having time to connect with your coworkers, and recharging away from the computer screen. Some of our perks include:
- Fully remote work
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Generous vacation & 14 paid holidays
- 401(k) matching & parental leave (10–16 weeks)
- Stipends: internet, home office, coworking, and education
- Summer Fridays & team retreats
- Shared experience fund, team events, & donation matching
Big Human is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Opportunities for advancement exist, and Big Human is committed to helping all staff develop and grow.
