Tech Lead – MERN Stack at Optalis

Ahmedabad, gujarat, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

React.js, Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Express.js, NestJS, System Design, API Architecture, Redux, React Query, CI/CD, AWS, GraphQL, Microservices, Redis

Industry

Description

Job Title: Tech Lead - MERN Stack Experience: 8+ years Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Department: Full-Stack(MERN) About Simform: Simform is a premier digital engineering company specialising in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform has strong capabilities across Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 6 countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market. Simform is well-recognised as one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow. Role Overview: Our MERN stack team is passionate about technology, and we love building scalable web solutions, keeping performance in mind. We are looking for a hands-on MERN Tech Lead who can lead a pod of 4–5 engineers while actively contributing to production code. This is not a pure solutioning or oversight role, where you will be expected to design, build, review, and deliver high-quality features, while also acting as a technical anchor for client engagements. You will play a critical role in driving delivery for strategic accounts, establishing technical credibility with clients, and balancing coding, leadership & client communication. Key Responsibilities: * Contribute 50–60% hands-on coding across React, Node.js, and MongoDB or PostgreSQL * Design and implement scalable, maintainable full-stack solutions * Write clean, testable, production-grade code and enforce code quality via reviews * Troubleshoot complex production issues and performance bottlenecks * Lead a small team of engineers with clear ownership of delivery * Drive sprint planning, task breakdown, and technical execution * Mentor team members and elevate overall code quality and productivity * Ensure adherence to coding standards, architecture patterns, and best practices * Act as a technical SPOC for clients * Participate in requirement discussions, estimations, and technical proposals * Build trust with clients through strong technical execution and communication * Contribute to account growth by identifying opportunities and improvements * Define scalable architecture for MERN applications * Guide frontend architecture (React/Next.js, state management, performance) * Design backend services (Node.js, Express/NestJS, APIs, database modeling) * Implement best practices for security, caching, and scalability * Introduce and enforce modern tooling (Vite, NX, CI/CD pipelines) * Implement testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E) * Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity * Ensure performance optimization and observability standards Required Skills: * 8+ years of experience in full-stack JavaScript development (MERN) * Strong hands-on expertise in: * React.js / Next.js * Node.js (Express.js or NestJS) * MongoDB and PostgreSQL (schema design, performance tuning) * Solid understanding of system design, API architecture, and scalability * Proven experience leading small teams (4–6 engineers) while coding actively * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in production environments * Experience working directly with clients in requirement gathering and delivery * Knowledge of state management (Redux, React Query, etc.) * Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud deployments (AWS preferred), and DevOps basics Major highlights for the Role: * Experience with GraphQL and modern API design patterns * Exposure to microservices and modular architectures * Experience with Next.js SSR/SSG and performance optimization * Familiarity with NX monorepos or similar tooling * Experience in multi-tenant SaaS applications * Hands-on with Redis, caching strategies, or messaging queues * Experience contributing to pre-sales, POCs, or technical proposals Why Join Us: * Flat-hierarchical, friendly, engineering-oriented, and growth-focused culture. * Flexible work timing, leaves for life events, work-from-home options. * Free health insurance. * Office facility with a fully-equipped game zone, in-office kitchen with affordable lunch service, and free snacks. * Sponsorship for certifications/events and library service.

Responsibilities

Lead a small pod of engineers while contributing 50-60% hands-on production code for MERN stack applications. Act as the technical point of contact for clients to drive delivery and establish technical credibility.