Melento (Formerly SignDesk) is a workflow automation and documentation product aimed at assisting businesses in digitizing and automating their documentation processes. We call it paperless Nirvana!

Melentos products constitute an end-to-end documentation system designed to digitize and streamline paper-based processes. Our product catalogue currently includes

- A Video KYC onboarding solution leveraged with ML and AI techniques.

- A digital stamping & franking product for real-time online stamp duty payment.

- An eSign workflow solution offering both Aadhaar eSign & digital signatures.

- An eMandate product to automate recurring payments through eNACH which also supports Aadhaar eSign-based mandates.

- A Smart contract lifecycle management via automated document creation, Online negotiation, paper-free execution & centralized storage

About the Role :

Melento is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead to lead the design and development of our cutting-edge workflow automation and documentation products. The ideal candidate will be an expert in the MEAN stack and possess a strong background in building scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities :

- Technical Leadership : Define, design, and implement the technical architecture for new and existing Melento products, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance.

- MEAN Stack Expertise : Act as the subject matter expert for the entire MEAN (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js) stack, providing guidance, establishing best practices, and driving complex technical decisions.

- Technology Strategy : Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns to meet business goals and technical requirements.

- Code Quality & Standards : Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and perform rigorous code reviews to maintain high quality and consistency across all development teams.

- Performance Optimization : Identify and resolve bottlenecks and performance issues in the application and database layers, ensuring efficient operation under high load.

- Security Focus : Design systems with security best practices inherent in the architecture, especially concerning data protection, compliance (e.g., related to KYC, eSign, eNACH), and secure API development.

- Collaboration : Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and development teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

- Mentorship : Mentor and coach junior and senior developers on architectural patterns, engineering best practices, and emerging technologies.

Must-Have Skills :

- Experience : Minimum of 6+ years in software development with at least 2+ years in managing a team.

- MEAN Stack Mastery : Deep, hands-on expertise with all components of the MEAN stack :

MongoDB : Advanced knowledge of schema design, indexing, performance tuning, and scaling.
Express.js/Node.js : Proven ability to build highly scalable, asynchronous, and event-driven backend services.
Angular : Expert-level proficiency in building complex, stateful single-page applications (SPAs).

- System Design : Strong understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API design, design patterns, and best practices for cloud-native applications.

- Cloud Proficiency : Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Containerization & CI/CD : Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and setting up and managing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines.

- Database : Solid experience with both NoSQL (MongoDB) and relational databases, including optimization and migration strategies.