Lead Full Stack Developer

Lead Full Stack Developer at Hitachi Digital Services

We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The Team

As a Lead Full Stack Developer, you will design and develop end-to-end web applications, ensuring seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems. You will focus on intuitive UI/UX, robust APIs, and data visualization using Looker BI, while leveraging best practices for scalability, security, and performance.

The Role

Application Development

• Design and implement responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React.js and modern UI frameworks.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using Python and Node.js.
• Integrate Looker BI dashboards and embed analytics into applications for actionable insights.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness.

Architecture & Integration

• Collaborate with architects to align solutions with enterprise standards and cloud-native patterns.
• Integrate applications with databases, authentication systems, and third-party APIs.
• Optimize application performance and scalability across distributed environments.

Quality & Governance

• Implement secure coding practices, data protection, and compliance controls.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.
• Document architecture decisions, workflows, and best practices.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development.
• Strong proficiency in React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Python and Node.js for backend development.
• Experience with Looker BI or similar BI tools for data visualization.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and API integration.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles, responsive design, and accessibility standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure a plus).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with data analytics, ETL pipelines, and data modeling.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability To Translate Business Requirements Into Intuitive User Experiences.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Passion for clean, maintainable code and modern development practices.

Success Metrics

• Delivery of high-quality, responsive applications meeting UI/UX standards.
• Integration of Looker BI dashboards for actionable insights.
• Reduction in application latency and improved scalability.
• Positive user feedback on usability and performance.

What You’ll Work With

• Front-End: React.js, TypeScript, CSS-in-JS frameworks.
• Back-End: Python (Flask/Django), Node.js (Express), RESTful APIs.
• Data & BI: Looker BI, SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Cloud & DevOps: GCP (preferred), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines.

About Us

We’re a global, 1000-stong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We’re curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you’re not just another employee; you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How We Look After You

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Key skills/competency

• Full-stack development
• React.js proficiency
• Python and Node.js backend
• Looker BI integration
• UI/UX design principles
• API development & integration
• Cloud platforms (GCP)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD practices
• Problem-solving & debugging