Technical Lead - Full Stack Technologies

About the job :

Role : Tech Lead Full Stack.

Location : Chennai or Bangalore only.

Job Type : Full-Time (Remote).

Experience : Minimum 6 years mandatory.

Start Date : Immediate.

Screening Priority : Proven leadership and product development experience in startup Overview :

We are looking for a highly experienced Full Stack Tech Lead to drive the development of scalable, production-ready applications.

This role demands deep technical expertise across the stack, hands-on coding ability and leadership experience in startups or high-growth environments.

The Tech Lead will not only architect and implement solutions but also mentor engineers, oversee code quality and contribute in projects from ideation to go-to-market Responsibilities :

• Lead and mentor a team of full stack developers, guiding architectural decisions and best practices.
• Design and implement end-to-end production-grade solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.
• Drive technical strategy, technology selection, and implementation plans in collaboration with product and business teams.
• Participate in GTM planning, providing technical insights for product launches and integrations.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards and ensure maintainability across Qualifications :
• 6+ years of experience in full stack development with hands-on production deployments.
• Strong React.js + TypeScript expertise.
• Advanced Node.js (Express.js / NestJS) backend skills with API design and architecture experience.
• Deep understanding of MongoDB including schema design, query optimisation and indexing strategies.
• Proven experience with JWT / OAuth authentication and secure token management.
• Strong debugging, error handling and performance tuning skills for both frontend and backend.
• Experience managing environment variables securely across frontend and backend.
• Prior startup experience with multi-company exposure, delivering production-ready products.
• Solid experience with Git, code reviews and collaboration Tech Stack :
• Frontend : React.js, TypeScript, modern state / data libraries (Redux, Zustand, React Query, SWR).
• Backend : Node.js, Qualifications (Good-to-Have) :
• Experience with Next.js, server-side rendering (SSR).
• Familiarity with WebSockets for real-time features.
• Devops and Containerisation & orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes).

(ref : hirist.tech)