Engineering Lead (Node.js & SaaS Platforms)

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Core Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• Extensive experience with NestJS and backend application development.
• Strong experience with Microservices Architecture.
• Deep understanding of MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with Prisma ORM.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, WebSockets, and third-party integrations.
• Experience designing scalable SaaS platforms.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and high-volume transactional
• applications.
• System Design & Architecture
• Experience designing and scaling production-grade applications.
• Strong understanding of system design principles.
• Experience with caching strategies, asynchronous processing, and performance
• optimization.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems is preferred.
• Cloud & DevOps
• Experience with Azure Cloud.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Kubernetes experience is an added advantage.
• Frontend & Full Stack Exposure
• Working knowledge of React.js and Next.js.
• Exposure to React Native is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across frontend and backend teams.
• Leadership Skills
• Proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong ownership mindset and decision-making capability.