Lead Full Stack Engineer (AI-Focused, Hands-On)
Location: Remote
Type: Long term contract
Overview
We’re looking for a hands-on Lead Full Stack Engineer to help build and scale a consumer-facing, AI-powered web platform that helps users discover the best insurance options for their individual needs. This role sits within a fast-moving, startup-style subsidiary backed by a large enterprise, offering the agility of a startup with the scale and impact of an established organization.
This is a true player-coach role—you’ll spend roughly 60% of your time writing production code while also helping lead and elevate a small group of engineers. You’ll take real ownership of features and systems, influence technical direction, and help integrate AI-driven capabilities that directly improve the customer experience.
What You’ll Be Working On
- A modern, consumer-facing website that allows users to input personal information and receive personalized plan recommendations
- AI-powered features that improve discovery, personalization, and engagement
- High-traffic experiences with peak usage during enrollment periods
- A platform that prioritizes usability, performance, and reliability for a broad and diverse user base
What You’ll Do
- Spend the majority of your time designing and writing high-quality, maintainable code
- Own features and initiatives end-to-end—from idea through delivery and iteration
- Help establish and reinforce engineering best practices, including Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Lead by example while supporting multiple small development pods without micromanaging
- Introduce and help teams adopt new tools, technologies, and AI-driven solutions
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering peers in an agile, startup-like environment
- Participate in and promote code reviews, pairing, and thoughtful technical discussions
- Act as a force multiplier by unblocking engineers and enabling teams to move quickly and independently
What We’re Looking For
- A strong engineer who wants to keep coding and doesn’t want to step away from hands-on work
- A self-driven leader with a clear sense of ownership and accountability
- Someone comfortable operating in ambiguity and helping shape direction
- An engineer who asks thoughtful questions, explains their approach, and communicates clearly
- Curiosity and genuine interest in AI and how it can improve real customer experiences
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience building and architecting full stack web applications
- Strong experience with modern JavaScript and TypeScript
- Front-end experience with modern frameworks (Vue preferred)
- Back-end experience with Node.js and REST APIs
- Exposure to .NET / C# environments
- Hands-on experience practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Experience working in agile teams with code reviews, pairing, and collaboration
- Strong communication skills and ability to talk through technical decisions
Nice to Have
- Experience integrating AI/ML-driven features into customer-facing products
- Experience working in startup or greenfield environments
- Background in event-driven or microservices architectures
- A history of side projects or initiatives that went beyond core job responsibilities
Why This Role
- High ownership and visibility
- True hands-on leadership (not a people-manager-only role)
- Opportunity to build impactful, AI-driven customer experiences
- Startup energy with enterprise backing
- A team with high standards that values curiosity, collaboration, and quality
Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Visa sponsorship
Work Location: Remote
