Full Stack Tech Lead

Title: Full Stack Tech Lead Location: Detroit, MI OR Charlotte, NC Duration: 6-12 Month Contract to Hire Work Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite) Employment Type: W2 Contract (No C2C or Visa Sponsorship Available) Pay: $75-80/hr depending on experience Grow Your Career with Us: We believe our people are the key to our success. At Brooksource, we’re committed to helping our talented professionals grow. Whenever possible, we prioritize internal talent for open positions before recruiting externally. If this role aligns with your skills and career goals, we encourage you to apply! About the Opportunity: We’re supporting a large-scale modernization initiative and looking for a hands-on Full Stack Tech Lead to guide a development team through the rebuild of a legacy on‑prem application into a modern cloud-native environment on AWS. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys mentoring developers of varying experience levels, and wants to influence architecture, delivery practices, and engineering culture. You’ll be deeply involved across backend engineering, cloud services, DevOps workflows, frontend development, and AI-driven acceleration tools. Key Responsibilities: - Serve as the hands-on technical lead for a team of 8 developers (with additional offshore support). - Lead the rewrite of an existing application into a fully modernized AWS-based architecture. - Design and build scalable backend services using Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, and microservices patterns. - Contribute to front-end development using React and Next.js. - Own AWS cloud components including Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, S3, CloudFront, and more. - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, and manage infrastructure using Terraform (IaC). - Provide mentorship, code reviews, technical coaching, and best practice guidance to junior and mid-level engineers. - Partner with architects and product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. - Support release management, planning, and deployment readiness activities. - Utilize modern AI development tools to accelerate code delivery and automate repetitive tasks. - Work across multiple priorities and deadlines in a high-volume environment. Core Tech Stack: Backend: - TypeScript - Node.js / NestJS - REST APIs, Microservices - PostgreSQL or Oracle Frontend - React.js - Next.js - Micro-frontend concepts (module federation, state management tools) Cloud (AWS) - Lambda - API Gateway - Step Functions - S3 / CloudFront - IAM, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store - CloudWatch DevOps / Tooling - GitLab CI/CD - Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) - Serverless development experience AI Tooling - Experience with tools like GitHub Copilot, CodeWhisperer, or integrating AI/ML models into workflows - Ability to leverage AI for code generation, review, and process automation What You Bring: - 10+ years of software engineering experience - 3+ years in a technical lead capacity - Strong experience modernizing or re‑platforming applications into AWS - Deep backend expertise in Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript - Solid front-end development experience with React/Next.js - Hands‑on experience with AWS serverless services - Experience building and owning CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Terraform - Proven success mentoring and growing technical teams - Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset - Ability to perform constructive, detailed code reviews - Comfortable in high-pressure, fast-paced environments with shifting priorities - Excited about AI-assisted development and applying automation to engineering workflows - Someone who wants a long-term home and aligns strongly with team culture - Contract-to-hire mindset: committed, engaged, and invested About Us: Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment. EEO Statement: We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc. Pay Disclaimer: The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Pay: $75.00 - $80.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits: - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Vision insurance Work Location: Hybrid remote in Detroit, MI 48226