Lead Full Stack Engineer

The role

You will guide the technical direction, architecture, and execution of avatar-driven digital products. You will act as a player-coach by contributing to the codebase and mentoring a team of engineers.

What you will do

• Define and own the architectural vision and implementation strategy for full-stack systems.
• Establish technical standards, patterns, and scalable frameworks.
• Integrate AI tools into the development workflow for planning, code generation, debugging, and testing.
• Champion AI adoption across the team.
• Contribute directly to the codebase with a focus on maintainability, reliability, and performance.
• Build user interfaces and deliver robust APIs and backend services.
• Provide structured mentorship, code review guidance, and ongoing feedback.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams.
• Identify technical risks, scalability challenges, and long-term architectural needs.
• Champion best practices in code quality, security, testing, and observability.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of professional full stack development experience
• At least 2 years in a technical leadership or mentorship role
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proven ability to design and scale distributed, high-performance web applications
• Expertise with React, TypeScript/JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js, Next.js
• Strong backend development experience with Go, Python, or similar languages
• Fluency with NoSQL and relational database solutions
• Experience building and consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures
• Understanding of data pipelines and ETL patterns
• Solid grasp of security fundamentals: OWASP Top Ten, OAuth 2.0
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and CI/CD pipelines

Nice to have

• Experience with real-time systems, WebSockets, or multiplayer architectures
• Exposure to AI/ML systems, LLM integration, or digital identity platforms
• Familiarity with 3D pipelines, image processing, or model-building workflows
• Passion for mentoring, technical strategy, and cultivating a high-performing team culture

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Monthly wellness reimbursement

About the company

Genies is an AI avatar technology company powering the visual and embodiment layer for AI. They power AI companion, NPC, and agent use cases across enterprise, consumer, creator, entertainment, and gaming.