Lead Full-Stack Developer - Hybrid
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Here at Cedars-Sinai, our projects represent a new age in medical research and innovation, and we’re proud of the progress our team continues to make. Together, we can match the right treatment to the right patient at the right time for the best possible outcomes.
- Full Time
- Level: Mid
- Travel: No
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- Digitally savvy
- Efficient
- Independent
- Problem-solver
- Strategic
- Versatile
Responsibilities
Requisition # 15143Job Description
Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2025-2026” rankings. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.
The Consumer Digital Innovation team at Cedars-Sinai understands that true mobile and web transformation and the optimization of a digital platform implementation is fueled through the alignment of the right people, processes, and technologies.
Why work here?
Beyond an outstanding benefit package and competitive salaries, we take pride in hiring the best, most committed employees. Our staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a multifaceted, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.
What will you be doing in this role:
The Lead Full-Stack Developer will work with a multidisciplinary team to design, build, and evolve Cedars-Sinai’s patient-centric digital platforms. This role serves as a senior technical leader responsible for full-stack architecture, implementation, and mentorship across modern web applications supporting cedars-sinai.org and cedars-sinai.edu.
- You will contribute hands-on code while guiding technical direction across front-end, back-end, and integration layers, serving as a key liaison between engineering, design, product, analytics, and business stakeholders.
- Lead full-stack development efforts across modern web applications, contributing hands-on code in both front-end and back-end systems.
- Collaborate on and evolve Cedars-Sinai’s Composable Front-End Architecture, employing React 19, TypeScript, and modern tooling.
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express (or similar frameworks).
- Implement spec-driven development practices using OpenAPI and Swagger to define and enforce API contracts.
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define requirements, data contracts, and integration patterns.
- Build, deploy, and manage API services and infrastructure within the AWS cloud environment.
- Partner closely with CMS platforms including Adobe AEM and Webflow, providing guidance on enterprise usage, scalability, governance, and custom integrations.
- Lead initiatives involving Webflow, including Designer standard methodologies, custom development, API-based data exchange, and platform adoption strategies.
- Support advanced search and discovery experiences, including tuning and integrating platforms such as Yext.
- Contribute to Conversational AI initiatives by supporting integration patterns, APIs, and front-end experiences.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to improve development efficiency and code quality.
- Establish and enforce coding standards, peer-review practices, and architectural patterns.
- Mentor and guide developers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical problem-solving.
- Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility, performance, security, and maintainability.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and implementation guidance.
- Serve as technical liaison to internal customers, research groups, and business partners.
Hybrid Remote = must currently live in Los Angeles area or willing to relocate to LA area for onsite requirements
Qualifications
Experience Requirements:
Eight (8) plus years of professional software development experience, with a solid focus on full-stack web applications.
Deep experience in React and TypeScript, including modern patterns, performance optimization, and state management.
Solid experience with Composable or SPA architectures in enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with modern front-end tooling such as Vite, Yarn, Storybook, and related ecosystems.
Solid back-end development experience using Node.js, including REST API design and implementation.
Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger and spec-driven API development.
Experience deploying and operating services on AWS, including CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure concepts.
Experience integrating and extending enterprise CMS platforms, including Adobe AEM and Webflow.
Familiarity with search platforms and complex data models; experience with Yext is strongly preferred.
Exposure to Conversational AI platforms or AI-driven digital experiences.
Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools to improve efficiency and quality.
Solid grasp of web accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508, WAI-ARIA).
Security-minded development practices.
Demonstrable experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring developers.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Advanced degrees or relevant technical certifications are a plus.
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Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Cedars - Sinai's EEO and AA Policy Statement
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars - Sinai's EEO and AA Policy Statement
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