Team Lead/Full Stack Developer- MERN Stack

Job Title : Team Leader Full Stack (MERN) Developer

Experience : 7+ Years

Location : Ahmedabad office (WFO)

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Overview :

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Leader Full Stack (MERN) Developer to lead our development team in building scalable and high-performance web applications.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise across the MERN stack along with proven leadership capabilities to guide, mentor, and drive a team toward successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of full-stack developers to deliver high-quality web applications.

- Architect, design, develop, test, and deploy scalable applications using the MERN stack.

- Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and project roadmaps.

- Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and development processes.

- Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and support team members in problem-solving.

- Oversee application performance, scalability, and security improvements.

- Identify and resolve technical challenges, bottlenecks, and production issues.

- Drive Agile practices, sprint planning, and timely delivery of milestones.

- Contribute to technical documentation, architecture decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial.

Technical Skills :

- Frontend Strong expertise in React.js, including Hooks, Redux, and component-based architecture.

- Backend Advanced knowledge of Node.js and Express.js, including RESTful API design and middleware implementation.

- Database Hands-on experience with MongoDB and MySQL, including schema design, indexing, aggregation, and performance tuning.

- Version Control Proficient in Git and collaborative workflows (Gitflow or similar).

- DevOps & Deployment Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or DigitalOcean and CI/CD pipeline implementation.

- Other Technologies HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), JSON, WebSockets, and testing frameworks (Mocha, Chai, Jest).

Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

- 7+ years of experience in full-stack development with a strong focus on the MERN stack.

- Proven experience in leading development teams and delivering end-to-end projects.

- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and team management.

- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Added Advantage) :

- Experience with Next.js, GraphQL, or TypeScript.

- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

- Familiarity with serverless architecture and advanced NoSQL databases.

- Prior experience working in distributed or onsite-offshore team models.