Leverage Edu - Team Lead - Full Stack Development (5-10 yrs)

About company : Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Group

Leverage.biz is a Global Talent Mobility Platform, on a mission to shape the global citizens of tomorrow.

Through our flagship platform, Leverage Edu, offers a comprehensive counselling service that helps young individuals navigate their educational and career journeys. As the largest digital platform globally with over 120 million organic student visitors on its website / app, Leverage Edu has shaped the lives of over 30,000 students enabling their higher education journeys across the globe.

On top of this, we have built a financial services + living stack, to make life of new immigrants easier, better, more productive, helping them win and become global citizens of tomorrow - in line with our mission and reason for existence.

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About the Role :

This role is for a Lead Full-Stack Developer, responsible for both hands-on development (60%) and team leadership/mentorship (40%). The position requires expertise in full-stack web development, particularly with Node.js, SQL, AngularJS, and ReactJS. The individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing web-based applications and internal business systems while ensuring security, scalability, and maintainability.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Lead and mentor a team in designing, developing, and maintaining full-stack, web-based applications and tool-chains.

- Spend 60% of your time coding and contributing to development tasks, and 40% leading and mentoring the team.

- Architect, develop, and optimize internal and external business systems, interfaces, and databases, with a focus on Node.js and SQL as the primary tech stack.

- Translate business and functional requirements into comprehensive technical specifications.

- Develop new functionality with code and automated unit tests to ensure high-quality deliverables.

- Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to team and industry standards, providing constructive feedback.

- Facilitate technical reviews, communicating design and functionality effectively across teams.

- Drive innovation while ensuring security and data protection in applications.

Desired Candidate Profile :

- 5+ years of experience in software development, with expertise in full-stack development (UI and backend).

- Proficient in JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, ReactJS, and Node.js.

- Strong knowledge of databases, especially SQL, including database design and optimization.

- Experience with web and mobile server-side technologies (HTML/CSS, JavaScript, XML, Query).

- Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies and application lifecycle management.

- Proficient in object-oriented analysis and design across multiple programming languages.

- Familiarity with secure coding practices and data protection principles.

- Effective communication skills for collaborating with business partners and technical teams