[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AKQA is a company that focuses on the imaginative application of art and science to create innovative digital services and applications. They are seeking a Freelance Senior Software Engineer to support a fintech-adjacent digital platform, working on full-stack TypeScript and Next.js products, contributing to various interfaces and workflows.ResponsibilitiesDeliver full-stack feature work across a modern TypeScript and Next.js App Router codebase, including server actions, API routes, and service-layer logicBuild accessible, responsive, design-system-driven UI in React, bringing the same care and discipline to the front end as to the back endDesign and maintain clean service, domain, and persistence boundaries that support a scalable, maintainable, and auditable codebaseWork with PostgreSQL via Prisma and Supabase, or bring comparable depth with relational databases and ORMsImplement and maintain authorization-aware data access patterns, with a strong understanding of auth, session management, and security considerations in a regulated or fintech-adjacent contextBuild and maintain form-heavy transactional workflows using schema validation approaches such as React Hook Form and ZodIntegrate with CMS platforms, ideally Contentful, to support content-driven product surfacesWrite meaningful tests across unit, component, and integration layers using Vitest or equivalent tooling, with a focus on testing the flows that matter mostWork within a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions and deploy to Vercel, maintaining delivery hygiene and production reliabilityBring comfort and prior experience working with regulated workflows, investor portals, admin tooling, or data integrations involving platforms such as Databricks or AzureCollaborate with product, design, and engineering partners to shape solutions, not just implement themSkillsDeliver full-stack feature work across a modern TypeScript and Next.js App Router codebase, including server actions, API routes, and service-layer logicBuild accessible, responsive, design-system-driven UI in React, bringing the same care and discipline to the front end as to the back endDesign and maintain clean service, domain, and persistence boundaries that support a scalable, maintainable, and auditable codebaseWork with PostgreSQL via Prisma and Supabase, or bring comparable depth with relational databases and ORMsImplement and maintain authorization-aware data access patterns, with a strong understanding of auth, session management, and security considerations in a regulated or fintech-adjacent contextBuild and maintain form-heavy transactional workflows using schema validation approaches such as React Hook Form and ZodIntegrate with CMS platforms, ideally Contentful, to support content-driven product surfacesWrite meaningful tests across unit, component, and integration layers using Vitest or equivalent tooling, with a focus on testing the flows that matter mostWork within a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions and deploy to Vercel, maintaining delivery hygiene and production reliabilityBring comfort and prior experience working with regulated workflows, investor portals, admin tooling, or data integrations involving platforms such as Databricks or AzureCollaborate with product, design, and engineering partners to shape solutions, not just implement themStrong, production-proven TypeScript and Next.js App Router experience is essentialFull-stack capability across both server-side logic and client-side React, with a genuine appreciation for UI craft and accessibilityArchitecture discipline: you think carefully about boundaries, dependencies, and data flow, and you build systems that are easy to reason about and extendSecurity and authorization awareness, particularly in contexts where data sensitivity, auditability, and access control are non-negotiableA product-minded engineer who takes ownership of outcomes and brings judgment to prioritization, tradeoffs, and qualityComfortable articulating technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical collaboratorsThrives when faced with new challenges and consistently looks to improve client deliverables and team practicesCompany OverviewAKQA is an ideas and innovation company that uses the imaginative application of art and science to create ideas, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of WPP. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://akqa.com.