Fountain Forward - Senior Full-Stack Developer

Client: Fountain Forward

Location: Bogota, DC, co

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Fountain Forward is hiring a Senior Full-Stack Developer to lead the design, build, and launch of our client portal while mentoring and managing a team of four junior developers. This role is hands-on: you will ship code, own architecture decisions, and raise the technical bar of the team.

Requirements

Required Experience

• 5+ years building production web applications, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
• Strong proficiency in Next.js and TypeScript, including App Router, server components, and modern React patterns.
• Solid backend experience with Python and FastAPI, including async programming and REST/RPC API design.
• Hands-on experience with Postgres (Supabase a plus), Redis for caching and queuing, and BigQuery for analytics workloads.
• Familiarity with optimization and RPC frameworks (e.g., gRPC, tRPC, Protocol Buffers, or equivalents).
• Proven track record of mentoring junior engineers and leading small teams.
• Comfort with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data-heavy or analytics-facing client portals.
• Background in performance optimization at scale (query tuning, caching strategies, frontend performance).
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and background job processing.
• Previous experience in an agency, consultancy, or fast-moving product environment.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Freedom and flexibility in a remote-first culture.
• Autonomy and ownership in a distributed team.
• Commitment to being helpful and dedicated to client success.

What We Offer

• Technical ownership of a flagship product from day one.
• A clear leadership path with a team to grow and develop.
• Modern stack, pragmatic processes, and fast decision-making.
• Competitive compensation aligned with seniority and impact.

The Perks!

• Remote-First Culture with work-from-anywhere flexibility.
• Flexible Schedule to maintain work-life balance.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off with a short notice period.
• Parental Leave support during significant life events.
• Opportunities for upward mobility in a fast-growing company.
• Professional Development training access.
• Quarterly Performance Bonuses based on contributions.
• Paid Referral Program for bringing in new talent.
• Health & Fitness Reimbursement after tenure.