Tech Lead -MERN Stack

Role:TechLead(MERN Stack)

This role willserve as thetechnicalexpertwithintheMERNstackdomainandwillguide softwareengineers in design, development, and integration of end-to-end solutions. The individual will contribute to technical design discussions, code reviews, complex issue resolution, full-stack development, and ensure consistent implementation of best practices. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing,leadingascrumteam,anddeliveringhigh-quality,maintainable,andscalablesoftwaresolutions.

Responsibilitiesand KPIs

• Technical Leadership:
  
  

Lead a scrum team of full-stack developers, DevOps engineers, and SDETs, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and support. Help developers resolve complex technical issues. Work with engineeringmanagerstodefineandenforcebestpracticesincoding, architecture,andprocesses.

• End-to-End Development:
  
  

ContributetodesigninganddevelopinguserstoriesusingReact(front-end)andNode.js(back-end), leveraging MongoDB and/or other databases. Ensure that defined best practices are adhered to.

GuaranteethattheteamfollowsallAgilescrumprinciplesandceremonies,deliveringincremental value with high quality.

• Database Management:
  
  

Design, optimize, and integrate database layers using both NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and relationaldatabases(PostgreSQL).Implementdatastorageandretrievalstrategiestoensuredata integrity, efficient access, and scalability.

• CodeQualityand Testing:
  
  

Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices. Conduct code reviews to ensurehigh-qualitystandardsandmentorjuniordevelopersincodingguidelines.Ensurethatcode complies with Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).

• Technical Architecture & Design:
  
  

Collaboratewitharchitectsandotherengineerstodesignscalableandsecurecomponents.Ensure data flow,API integration, microservices architecture, and emerging micro-frontend approaches align with the platforms overall structure.

• Collaborationand Communication:
  
  

Work closely with engineering teams, product managers, and designers to ensure alignment on businessrequirements.Providetechnicalinputduringfeatureplanningtoidentifydependencies, challenges, and technical feasibility.

• ContinuousImprovementand Innovation:
  
  

Stayupdatedwithemergingtrends,frameworks,andtools(e.g.,micro-frontends,Next.js,Nest.js). Identify areas of improvement in existing codebases and suggest enhancements to promote maintainability and scalability.

• Documentation:
  
  

Develop comprehensive documentation for front-end and back-end implementations to ensure knowledgesharing,maintainability,andsmoothonboardingofnewteammembers.Contributeto architecture documentation and best practice guidelines.

Desired Skills

• Education:
  
  

Bachelor’sorMaster’sdegreeinComputerScience,SoftwareEngineering,orrelated fields.

• Experience:
  
  

6to8yearsofsoftwaredevelopmentandteam-leadingexperience,withstrongexpertiseinMERN stack development.

• Technical Skills:
• Frontend :ProficiencyinJavaScript,React,HTMLandCSS. ExposuretoTypeScript,SCSS,Micro- frontends and Next.js is a big plus.
• Backend :Hands-onexperiencewithNode.js,ExpressandbuildingRESTfulAPIs,andfamiliaritywith microservices architecture. Experience with Nest.js is a plus.
• UnitTesting :ExperiencewithwritingunittestcasesusingJest/RTLorsimilar libraries.
• Databases :ExperiencewithMongoDBandPostgreSQL,withdatamodellingandoptimisation skills.
• DevOps&CI/CD :Familiaritywithbuildanddeploypipelinesandcontainerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes etc.) is good to have.
• CloudExposure :ExposuretoAWSservicesandarchitecturalbestpracticesarea plus.
• Soft Skills:
  
  

Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities. Effective communication skills, capable of explainingtechnicalinsightsacrossteams.Organized,detail-oriented,andadeptatleading development teams effectively.

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