Lead Full Stack Developer - Node.js/React.js (6-8 yrs)

Responsibilities :

- Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex full-stack applications using Node.js for the backend and React.js for the frontend.

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of full-stack developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and best practices.

- Define and enforce architectural patterns, coding standards, and development methodologies across the team.

- Design and implement highly scalable, secure, and performant RESTful APIs and backend services using Node.js (e.g., Express, NestJS).

- Build interactive, responsive, and user-friendly web interfaces using React.js, ensuring optimal performance and user experience.

- Collaborate closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver comprehensive solutions.

- Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring code quality, consistency, and adherence to architectural guidelines.

- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize complex issues across the entire application stack (frontend, backend, database).

- Ensure solutions are designed with scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability in mind.

- Contribute significantly to hands-on coding for critical features and components.

- Guide the team in implementing automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) and setting up CI/CD pipelines.

- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Node.js, React.js, and broader full-stack development.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 6+ years of extensive experience in software development.

- Mandatory and strong expertise in Node.js for backend development, including frameworks like Express.js or NestJS.

- Strong proficiency and hands-on experience with React.js for frontend development, including state management libraries (Redux, Context API).

- Deep understanding of JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.

- Proven experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.

- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB).

- Solid understanding of database design, querying, and optimization.

- Proficiency with version control systems (Git).

- Experience with software design patterns and architectural principles (Microservices).

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

- Excellent leadership abilities, with proven experience in guiding and mentoring development teams.

- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fieldor equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

- Knowledge of other frontend build tools and frameworks.

- Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Mocha, Chai).

- Understanding of web security best practices.