Search Engine Optimization Specialist

SEO Full Stack EngineerCompany: Talent GroupsLocation: RemoteEmployment Type: W2 Contract, 6+ MonthsEligibility: Approved states only. No C2C or sponsorship.Position OverviewTalent Groups is seeking an SEO Full Stack Engineer to implement technical SEO improvements across large scale e commerce applications. This role combines technical SEO expertise with hands on development using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Next.js.The ideal candidate can diagnose technical SEO issues, translate audit findings into actionable code changes, and improve crawlability, indexability, structured data, and website performance. Experience with dynamic e commerce websites, faceted navigation, and server side rendering is essential.Key Responsibilities• Diagnose and resolve technical SEO issues affecting crawlability, indexability, canonical URLs, redirects, robots directives, XML sitemaps, and internal linking.• Implement SEO improvements directly in React and Next.js applications, including metadata, server side rendering, and dynamic routes.• Develop and maintain Schema.org structured data using JSON LD for products, variants, pricing, availability, reviews, and breadcrumbs.• Optimize e commerce URLs, faceted navigation, filtered category pages, and URL parameters to minimize duplicate content.• Apply semantic HTML and troubleshoot HTTP status codes, response headers, and rendering behavior.• Identify performance issues and improve Core Web Vitals.• Manage SEO metadata and content models within a headless CMS.• Translate SEO audits into prioritized, testable code changes and validate results through automated regression testing.• Collaborate with developers through Git, pull requests, and code reviews.• Support SEO requirements across large product catalogs and multiple regional storefronts.Required Qualifications• Hands on technical SEO experience with e commerce websites, including crawlability, indexability, canonicalization, redirects, robots directives, XML sitemaps, and internal linking.• Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Next.js.• Proven ability to implement technical SEO fixes directly in application code.• Experience with metadata management, server side rendering, and dynamic routing.• Knowledge of Schema.org and JSON LD structured data for e commerce products and category pages.• Experience managing faceted navigation, filtered pages, URL parameters, and duplicate content.• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, HTTP fundamentals, and website rendering behavior.• Experience diagnosing performance issues and improving Core Web Vitals.• Familiarity with headless CMS platforms and SEO content management.• Experience with Git, pull requests, code reviews, and automated testing.• Ability to analyze SEO audits, prioritize technical fixes, and validate implementation results.Preferred Qualifications• Experience with Contentful or similar headless CMS platforms.• Familiarity with Vercel redirects, rewrites, middleware, and caching.• Experience with Algolia product search, category listings, and faceted navigation.• Node.js experience with sitemap generation and SEO automation.• Familiarity with Nx, pnpm, and Jest in monorepo environments.• Experience supporting large e commerce catalogs and multiple regional websites.Equal Opportunity StatementTalent Groups is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.