Tech Lead

Job Description

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 platform&aposs 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:

BachelorsorMastersdegreeinComputerScience,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.