Senior Full-Stack Developer / Technical Lead Needed for Code Review & Deployment Stability

We are looking for a senior full-stack developer / technical lead to help review, stabilize, and improve an existing website project. We currently have an active development team, but we are experiencing recurring issues when website updates are deployed to the live server. This role is not initially intended to replace the current team. Instead, we need a technically strong, process-oriented developer who can help review the codebase, identify deployment risks, improve code quality, and create a cleaner release process. The ideal candidate is someone who has been brought into existing projects before to audit code, clean up workflows, improve deployment stability, and provide senior-level oversight. We need someone who can work professionally with the current development team while helping us create a more reliable system for staging, testing, review, approval, and live deployment. Primary Goals The first phase of this project will be a technical audit and deployment process review. We want to understand: Why updates keep causing problems on the live server Whether the existing codebase has quality, security, or structure issues Whether the current deployment process is unsafe or incomplete Whether Git/version control is being used properly Whether there is a proper staging-to-production workflow Whether we have rollback procedures if something breaks Whether the current team can continue with better oversight and process What needs to change before future updates go live Responsibilities You may be asked to help with: Reviewing the existing website codebase Reviewing Git/GitHub/GitLab setup and repository structure Reviewing the current deployment process Reviewing staging vs production workflow Identifying code quality problems Identifying server, database, or environment issues Identifying security or ownership risks Creating a cleaner deployment checklist Creating a rollback plan Reviewing pull requests before live deployment Helping enforce better code review standards Advising the existing development team Documenting technical risks and recommended fixes Helping the business owner understand what needs to be fixed first Required Experience Please only apply if you have strong experience with most of the following: Full-stack web development Code review and code cleanup Working with existing or legacy codebases Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket Pull request workflows Staging and production environments Server deployment troubleshooting Website deployment best practices Database backup and migration awareness QA/testing checklists Rollback planning Debugging live-server issues Writing technical documentation Working with another development team professionally Helpful Experience Please mention if you have experience with any of the following: WordPress / WooCommerce PHP / Laravel React / Next.js Node.js MySQL / PostgreSQL cPanel / Cloudways / DigitalOcean / AWS / SiteGround / GoDaddy Stripe or payment integrations Event platforms or booking systems CRM, email, or SMS integrations SEO-sensitive website updates Website performance optimization Security audits Ideal Candidate The ideal person for this role is not just a coder. We need someone who thinks like a technical lead, QA-minded developer, and deployment manager. You should be: Calm and professional Highly organized Strong at diagnosing problems Comfortable reviewing another team’s work Able to explain technical issues in plain English Comfortable creating checklists and documentation Focused on preventing future mistakes Willing to work with the current team instead of immediately replacing them Strong enough to push back when a process is unsafe First Project Deliverable The first assignment will likely be a 10–20 hour technical audit. The deliverable should include a written report covering: Current codebase risks Deployment process concerns Server/environment concerns Git/version control concerns Security or ownership concerns Recommended quick fixes Recommended long-term fixes Suggested staging-to-production workflow Suggested deployment checklist Suggested rollback plan Recommendation on how the current development team should operate moving forward Future Work If the first audit goes well, this may turn into an ongoing role where you help with: Reviewing code before deployment Approving pull requests Supervising release workflow Supporting the current development team Creating technical documentation Preventing bad code from reaching the live website Helping us scale the website safely Important We are not looking for someone who immediately says the entire website must be rebuilt before reviewing the actual project. We are also not looking for someone who wants to push directly to the live server without review, staging, backups, or testing. The goal is to stabilize, protect, and improve the current development process.