Technical Lead - MERN Stack

This role will serve as the technical expert within the MERN stack domain and will guide software engineers 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, leading a scrum team, and delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities and 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 engineering managers to define and enforce best practices in coding, architecture, and processes.

• End-to-End Development:

Contribute to designing and developing user stories using React (front-end) and Node.js (back-end), leveraging MongoDB and/or other databases. Ensure that defined best practices are adhered to. Guarantee that the team follows all Agile scrum principles and ceremonies, delivering incremental value with high quality.

• Database Management:

Design, optimize, and integrate database layers using both NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and relational databases (PostgreSQL). Implement data storage and retrieval strategies to ensure data integrity, efficient access, and scalability.

• Code Quality and Testing:

Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices. Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality standards and mentor junior developers in coding guidelines. Ensure that code complies with Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).

• Technical Architecture & Design:

Collaborate with architects and other engineers to design scalable and secure components. Ensure data flow, API integration, microservices architecture, and emerging micro-frontend approaches align with the platform's overall structure.

• Collaboration and Communication:

Work closely with engineering teams, product managers, and designers to ensure alignment on business requirements. Provide technical input during feature planning to identify dependencies, challenges, and technical feasibility.

• Continuous Improvement and Innovation:

Stay updated with emerging trends, frameworks, and tools (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 knowledge sharing, maintainability, and smooth onboarding of new team members. Contribute to architecture documentation and best practice guidelines.

Desired Skills

• Education:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.

• Experience:

6 to 8 years of software development and team-leading experience, with strong expertise in MERN stack development.

• Technical Skills:
• Front-End: Proficiency in React library. Expert-level with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript. Exposure to micro-frontends and understanding of modern bundling tools. Exposure to Next.js is a plus.
• Back-End: Strong expertise in Node.js, Express, building RESTful APIs, and familiarity with microservices architecture. Experience with Nest.js is a plus.
• Databases: Experience with MongoDB (NoSQL) and PostgreSQL (relational), with solid data modeling and optimization skills.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with build and deploy pipelines and containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes etc.) is good to have.
• Cloud Exposure: Experience with AWS services and architecture best practices is good to have.
• Micro-Frontend Exposure: Experience in micro-frontend architectures and related tooling is a plus.
• Soft Skills:

Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities. Effective communication skills, capable of explaining technical insights across teams. Organized, detail-oriented, and adept at leading development teams effectively

• Role will be based in Pune.