Senior Full-Stack Developer

About Us:

Ovation Law Firm is a fast-growing, consumer-focused law firm based in the United States, committed to delivering exceptional legal services while fostering a high-performance, accountable, and supportive workplace. As we continue to scale nationally with a remote-first workforce, our internal technology and systems play a critical role in keeping our teams productive, secure, and connected.

We operate in a fast-paced environment where reliability, responsiveness, and operational discipline matter.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to own the development, maintenance, and optimization of our high-traffic, consumer-facing web applications. These applications convert thousands of inbound visitors into qualified prospects each day, making performance, reliability, scalability, and user experience critical to success.

This is a hands-on role responsible for the full technology stack, including front-end applications, Node.js APIs, system integrations, and the data pipelines that connect with Salesforce, data warehouses, and partner networks. The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver who can independently design, build, deploy, and support production-grade applications while mentoring others and collaborating effectively across technical and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Software Development Lifecycle

• Own features and projects from requirements gathering through deployment and ongoing maintenance.
• Participate in technical planning, estimation, and milestone development.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and decision records.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to development standards and best practices.

Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain production-grade REST APIs using Node.js and Express.
• Implement authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and error handling.
• Integrate with databases including MongoDB, SQLite, and BigQuery.
• Build and maintain integrations with Salesforce, marketing platforms, and third-party APIs.
• Optimize application performance through indexing, caching, and asynchronous processing.
• Create and maintain API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger.

Front-End Development

• Develop responsive, user-facing web applications using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Ensure compatibility across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Optimize website performance and Core Web Vitals, including LCP, INP, and CLS.
• Build and maintain multi-step forms, validation workflows, disclosures, and conversion-focused user experiences.

Marketing Technology, Data & Analytics

• Implement and maintain analytics, attribution, and tracking systems, including UTM parameters and click identifiers.
• Support A/B testing and website optimization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes and data warehouse integrations.
• Build, support, and monitor reporting dashboards, and investigate data discrepancies, anomalies, and performance issues.

Infrastructure & Operations

• Manage Git-based development workflows and deployment processes.
• Administer Linux-based servers, configure and maintain Nginx, and manage Node.js applications using PM2.
• Maintain SSL certificates (Let's Encrypt/Certbot), configure CDN services, and manage environment variables, configuration, and secrets.
• Monitor production systems and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

Security & Compliance

• Apply OWASP security best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including proper validation, sanitization, and Content Security Policies.
• Conduct regular security reviews and audits.
• Maintain awareness of applicable regulations, including TCPA, CCPA, and GDPR.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and communicate project status, risks, and blockers to stakeholders.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Provide mentorship and code-review feedback to other developers on the team.

Requirements:

We expect a senior, hands-on engineer who can operate independently across the stack. At minimum, you should bring:

• 5+ years of professional full-stack development experience, including significant time owning production systems end-to-end.
• Strong backend proficiency with Node.js and Express, including REST API design, authentication and authorization, and API documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Strong front-end proficiency with modern JavaScript (ES6+, async/await, Fetch API, DOM manipulation), jQuery, and HTML5/CSS3, including Flexbox, CSS Grid, mobile-first responsive design, and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.
• Hands-on experience with databases and data tooling, including MongoDB, SQLite, BigQuery, ETL processes, and troubleshooting data integrations.
• Practical infrastructure and operations skills, including Linux administration, Nginx, PM2, SSL certificate management, CDN configuration, and Git version control.
• Experience refactoring and maintaining legacy codebases, and the engineering judgment to balance speed, quality, and scalability.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor other developers and lead through code review and technical guidance.

Preferred Requirements:

The following are strong pluses but not required:

• Salesforce integrations and experience with marketing technology platforms.
• Analytics and attribution tracking, and experience with A/B testing frameworks.
• Web application security best practices and familiarity with TCPA, CCPA, and GDPR.
• Experience in legal, insurance, financial-services, or other regulated industries.

What We Offer:

• Full-time role.
• 100% remote work environment.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
  
• Opportunity to work closely with Leadership in a growing, technology-driven law firm.
• Long-term growth and stability in a high-impact role.