Senior Technical Lead - MERN stack

Job Title: Senior Fullstack Lead MERN/MEAN Stack

Experience: 12+ years

Location: Chennai

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of fullstack developers, ensuring delivery of robust web applications and solutions.
• Architect and design scalable, secure, and maintainable applications using

  MERN/MEAN stack

  technologies.
• Drive end-to-end development: front-end, back-end, database, APIs, and deployment.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, conduct code reviews, and establish coding standards.
• Collaborate with product owners, UI/UX teams, QA, and DevOps for seamless delivery.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability while maintaining security best practices.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and frameworks; recommend adoption where relevant.
• Lead agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives) and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years

  of IT experience, with at least

  5+ years leading teams

  .
• Strong expertise in

  MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js)

  or

  MEAN (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js)

  stack.
• Proficient in

  JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript

  , HTML5, CSS3, and modern UI frameworks.
• Solid understanding of

  RESTful APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and cloud-native development

  .
• Strong database skills (MongoDB, MySQL/PostgreSQL) and familiarity with ORM/ODM tools.
• Experience with

  CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, Kubernetes

  , and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-Have:

• Exposure to

  serverless architecture

  and cloud-native solutions.
• Experience in

  agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks

  .
• Familiarity with

  security best practices (OWASP, JWT, OAuth2)

  .
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (AWS/Azure, React/Angular, Fullstack, or Cloud) are a plus.