MERN Stack Team Lead (Project Lead)

You are a MERN Stack Team Lead / Project Lead with 58 years of experience, responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of web applications and leading a small engineering team. Your role involves a balance of technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Technical Leadership** - Design and build scalable full-stack applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express/Node.js, React) with strong TypeScript usage. - Make architecture and design decisions aligned with scalability, performance, and security best practices. - Guide developers on code quality, design patterns, and engineering standards. - Review pull requests and enforce coding standards through structured code reviews. - Troubleshoot complex technical issues and unblock the team. - **Delivery & Execution** - Own sprint planning, task estimation, and execution tracking. - Ensure timely and high-quality delivery aligned with project milestones. - Manage technical risks, dependencies, and production issues. - Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. - Ensure proper documentation and release readiness. - **Team Leadership** - Lead and mentor a team of developers. - Allocate tasks based on strengths and project priorities. - Support team members in problem-solving and technical growth. - Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-ownership culture. - Ensure adherence to development processes and best practices. - **Stakeholder Management** - Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. - Translate business requirements into technical execution plans. - Provide regular status updates, risk visibility, and delivery forecasts. - Collaborate with product, QA, design, and DevOps teams. **Qualification Required:** Must Have: - 58 years of hands-on experience in full-stack development with MERN stack. - Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Node.js. - Proven experience leading small to mid-size engineering teams. - Solid problem-solving and debugging capabilities. - Experience conducting code reviews and enforcing engineering standards. - Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and scalable architecture. - Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. - Strong communication and stakeholder interaction skills. - Experience in sprint planning, estimation, and delivery ownership. Good to Have: - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS S3, DynamoDB, Redis, etc.). - Exposure to workflow orchestration or async processing tools. - Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. - Experience working in product or product-engineering organizations. - Familiarity with performance monitoring and logging tools. You are a MERN Stack Team Lead / Project Lead with 58 years of experience, responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of web applications and leading a small engineering team. Your role involves a balance of technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Technical Leadership** - Design and build scalable full-stack applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express/Node.js, React) with strong TypeScript usage. - Make architecture and design decisions aligned with scalability, performance, and security best practices. - Guide developers on code quality, design patterns, and engineering standards. - Review pull requests and enforce coding standards through structured code reviews. - Troubleshoot complex technical issues and unblock the team. - **Delivery & Execution** - Own sprint planning, task estimation, and execution tracking. - Ensure timely and high-quality delivery aligned with project milestones. - Manage technical risks, dependencies, and production issues. - Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. - Ensure proper documentation and release readiness. - **Team Leadership** - Lead and mentor a team of developers. - Allocate tasks based on strengths and project priorities. - Support team members in problem-solving and technical growth. - Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-ownership culture. - Ensure adherence to development processes and best practices. - **Stakeholder Management** - Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. - Translate business requirements into technical execution plans. - Provide regular status updates, risk visibility, and delivery forecasts. - Collaborate with product, QA, design, and DevOps teams. **Qualification Required:** Must Have: - 58 years of hands-on experience in full-stack development with MERN stack. - Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Node.js. - Proven experience leading small to mid-size engineering teams. - Solid problem-solving and debugging capabilities. - Experience conducting code reviews and enforcing engineeri