Technical Lead – MERN

GrowExx is seeking a Technical Lead – MERN, who will be working with cross-functional teams to define, design and deliver new features and adopt the best practices of Test-Driven Development to guarantee robustness and stability of the code produced.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsible on the Implementation part of the project i.e., getting things right
• Be responsible to deliver the project assigned by working in conjunction with PO, L3 and ADMs
• Analyse the user requirements, NFRs and technical requirements for the project
• Identify any unknowns i.e., missing scenarios, etc and consult with PO to ensure those are defined either as a User story or UAC
• Break down user stories along with the team to identify technical tasks
• Provide detailed estimates before the start of the sprints. Need to work with the Team to get the estimates
• Proactively pre-plan the sprints to achieve 90+% confidence of delivery
• Delegate such tasks to L1s during the sprints and ensure those are completed. Identify any dependencies amongst the tasks and plan accordingly. Request help of ADMs if needed
• Perform code reviews for Self and L1 engineers
• Provide support to L1 engineers in completing their tasks. Ideally should enable L1s to do the tasks, rather than doing themselves
• Nurture & groom L1 engineers to become better at their work
• Create technical documents as required for the project in JIRA, Confluence, or other tools
• Provide POs and ADMs with daily updates of the team via Jira and Slack
• Provide HL estimates for any new projects by working closely with L3s, POs and ADMs
• Proactively communicate with other members of the team and other project leads
• Provide HR and Management with any relevant information to help improve organisation culture & performance

Key Skills

• Deep understanding of OOPs, LinkedList, Data Structures, Inheritance, Encapsulation & Abstractions
• Strong knowledge of React.js and Java Script Build Tools
• Strong knowledge in JavaScript, JavaScript Design Patterns, ECMA 6 onwards
• Strong knowledge of Node JS framework like Express JS / Loopback or any such is required
• Strong knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Data base Knowledge of MySQL and / Or PostgreSQL or any RDBMS.  Knowledge of NoSQL Databases like MongoDB / Couchbase is required
• Knowledge of Source code repository including Git, Bitbucket, Mercurial or anything similar is preferred
• Knowledge of IDE Tools Like: VSCode or any other IDE tool is preferred
• Can create DB Schema along with Data dictionary. Be able to normalise up to 3NF.
• Can handle Exceptions, can produce code level logs, be able to debug the defects
• Ability to develop applications and APIs as per the Technical Document and Requirements given in Node JS, Express JS / Loopback etc
• Demonstrate info-security at the coding level
• Demonstrate knowledge of performance impact of their code
• Agile Estimation techniques
• Basic Task Management & Planning
• Can demonstrate JavaScript best practices
• Can optimize the pages speed and can achieve 90% score in GTMatrix or Google Page Speed
• Be able to work on website that supports multi-languages

Education and Experience

• B Tech or B. E. with 5-9 years’ relevant experience

Analytical and Personal Skills

• Must have good logical reasoning and analytical skills
• Demonstrate Ownership and Accountability of their work
• Multi- tasking capabilities and team management
• Technical documentation
• Self-criticising
• Negotiation skills