Tech Lead – Full-Stack (React, TypeScript, Nest.js)

About The Position

About the Role

We are looking for a Tech Lead to support and drive the success of our Full-Stack team. This role sits under the Team Lead and is focused on execution leadership, technical direction, and quality across the squad.

The role is 70% roadmap & delivery execution and 30% technical execution & tech-debt reduction. You will work closely with the Team Lead, Product, and Engineering peers to plan and deliver roadmap items, maintain system health, and ensure best practices across frontend and backend development.

Key Responsibilities

Roadmap Execution & Delivery Leadership ( 70%)

Work under the Team Lead to execute the engineering roadmap aligned with product priorities
Break down initiatives into milestones, scope, and technical plans
Drive sprint execution: grooming, estimation, planning, and delivery follow-through
Identify risks early, surface blockers, and propose tradeoffs/solutions
Collaborate with Product and stakeholders on feasibility and implementation approaches

Technical Leadership & Quality ( 30%)

Own and maintain the squad’s Tech-Debt Roadmap (prioritization, impact tracking, execution plan)
Drive refactoring, reliability, performance, scalability, and security improvements
Review and approve technical designs; ensure designs align with long-term architecture standards
Perform high-quality code reviews focusing on maintainability, consistency, and performance
Mentor engineers through coaching, feedback, and technical guidance
Support backend and infrastructure work when needed: CI/CD, deployments, observability, and system reliability
Build and maintain backend services using Nest.js, including event-driven flows with Kafka

Tech Stack & Environment

Frontend: React, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, MUI, Redux Toolkit
Backend: Nest.js, Node.js
Messaging / Streaming: Kafka
Databases: MongoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL
Cloud: AWS services (hosting, storage, infrastructure)
DevOps: Docker (Kubernetes is a plus), CI/CD pipelines
Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience acting as a senior engineer / tech lead / technical owner within a team
Strong production experience with React + TypeScript and UI best practices
Strong backend experience with Node.js/Nest.js, API design, and asynchronous/event-driven flows
Experience working with Kafka in production environments
Experience with MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL
Familiarity with AWS services and cloud infrastructure concepts
Comfortable with Docker and modern CI/CD practices
Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and maintainable architecture
Ability to balance feature delivery with long-term maintainability and tech debt management

Nice-to-Have

Experience with Kubernetes
Experience with C# and .NET Core
Experience with distributed systems and messaging patterns