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About Dataction:
Dataction is a new age technology services firm that offers best in class information technology, analytics, and consulting services to renowned international companies. Dataction was established in 2010 and has grown rapidly over the last decade. Dataction has built a reputation for providing differentiated and reliable services to a wide range of customers across multiple sectors.
At Dataction we connect every dot and reimagine every business process. Our lean, agile, and consultative approach towards problem solving and execution, helps our client achieve sustainable growth and secure a profitable business, while safeguarding a viable future. Our people are committed, courageous, and unafraid of pushing boundaries. They help our clients make decisions that deliver immediate and measurable outcomes, justifying investments. Our engagement models provide the perfect blend of quality, control, and cost for our customers.
To know more about Dataction, please visit https://dataction.co
Job Purpose:
The Software Engineering Team Lead (Full Stack) will be responsible for providing hands-on technical expertise while leading a team of engineers to design, maintain, and incrementally evolve a suite of high-performing, secure, and robust digital applications. This role demands strong proficiency in
full-stack TypeScript
, Node.js, and AWS event-driven architecture, along with the ability to manage and modernize legacy components built in PHP/Laravel.
You will play a pivotal role in solving real-world, customer-facing issues through thoughtful enhancements, architectural improvements, and incident resolution. In addition to strong engineering skills, this role requires minimum
2-3 years of experience managing teams
, fostering technical excellence, and driving value through proactive problem-solving
.
You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, cross-functional engineering teams, and delivery leadership to ensure smooth operation, continuous improvement, and long-term scalability across a diverse and evolving digital estate.
Responsibilities:
- Lead application stability and incremental enhancement efforts across a variety of platforms and services.
- Guide a team of engineers in implementing fixes, improvements, and small-scale features that create measurable business value.
- Support/Enhance legacy systems (PHP/Laravel) and gradually transition services to a full-stack
TypeScript a
rchitecture. - Maintain high standards of code quality, security, and observability across services.
- Coordinate closely with frontend/backend teams to ensure robust and performant APIs and user interfaces.
- Drive resolution of high-priority incidents, including root cause analysis and preventative measures.
- Lead design and code reviews, pair programming sessions, and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Maintain ownership of CI/CD pipelines, deployment hygiene, and environment readiness.
- Ensure documentation, monitoring dashboards, and operational runbooks are actively maintained.
- Collaborate with delivery and project managers to align technical execution with roadmap goals.
- Identify and implement tooling to enhance system visibility, error detection, and operational performance.
- Foster a team culture focused on accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
Key Requirements:
- 10+ years of engineering experience with modern backend and frontend development.
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- TypeScript, Node.js (primary backend technology)
- SvelteKit, React.js, or similar modern frontend frameworks
- AWS - Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, S3
- REST APIs, Webhooks, and Event-driven architecture
- Working knowledge of legacy PHP/Laravel systems and experience leading modernization efforts.
- Experience with incident resolution processes, performance tuning, and application-level monitoring tools such as Sentry, New Relic, CloudWatch, or Datadog.
- Proven track record of leading engineering teams for 2-3 years, including mentorship, code reviews, and delivery oversight.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment supporting ongoing business-critical systems.
- Comfortable operating in a hybrid onsite-offshore delivery model, coordinating across geographies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset with a passion for delivering value through smart, practical engineering.
Why should you join Dataction
Fairness, meritocracy, empowerment, and opportunity are pillars of our work culture. In addition to a competitive salary, you can look forward to:
- Great work-life balance through hybrid work arrangement.
- Company funded skill enhancement and training.
- Exciting reward and recognition programme.
- Opportunity to bond with colleagues through exciting employee engagement initiatives.
- Great on the job learning opportunity through involvement in new product/ ideation teams.
- 60 minutes with the CEO each quarter to pick his brains on any topic of your choice.