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Unknown Company is hiring a Technical Lead, Engineering (JavaScript and MERN) - On Contract for 4-12 Months

About the Role

Join Velsera on a 4-12 month contract as a Technical Lead, Engineering. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and developing high-performance, scalable, and secure web applications using JavaScript and the MERN stack. You'll lead distributed or remote development teams while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to accelerate our mission of delivering life-changing insights.

What You'll Do

  • Design and develop high-performance, scalable, and secure web applications using React 18+ for the front-end and NestJS 8+ and Node.js 18+ for the back-end.
  • Architect, build, and maintain reusable components and front-end libraries that support complex applications.
  • Implement and manage APIs using RESTful services.
  • Optimize applications for maximum performance and scalability.
  • Ensure best practices in code quality, security, and maintainability through code reviews and testing.
  • Develop, test, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure backend applications.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to industry best practices.
  • Create comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and participate in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Bitbucket.
  • Troubleshoot, profile, and optimize existing code for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Follow secure coding practices and comply with organizational and client-specific security policies and standards.
  • Take responsibility for assigned features or modules from design through deployment and monitoring.
  • Participate in production support activities, including bug fixes, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
  • Actively participate in Planning sessions, contributing to estimation, capacity planning, and defining objectives.
  • Work in short iterations/sprints, delivering committed stories, and attending regular ceremonies.
  • Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architects, and fellow developers to align development efforts with business goals.
  • Maintain clear, timely, and effective communication using tools like Microsoft Teams, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Coordinate effectively with global and cross-functional teams, spread across multiple time zones.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Master’s degree in Computer Science.
  • Experience in leading distributed or remote development teams.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices & tools for continuous integration and delivery.
  • Experience with Agile/SAFe development methodologies and associated tools for tracking.
  • Strong Javascript & MERN stack knowledge for development.
  • Experience in AWS Cloud services [Lambda, S3, ECS, CloudWatch, SQS].
  • Experience with Microservices Architecture – Designing & maintaining scalable applications.
  • Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL.

Technical Stack

  • Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, MERN Stack, React 18+, NestJS 8+, Node.js 18+
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS ECS, AWS CloudWatch, AWS SQS, Microservices Architecture
  • Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL
  • Tools: JUnit, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Confluence

Team & Environment

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including UI/UX designers, product managers, and DevOps engineers. This role involves coordination with global, cross-functional teams spread across multiple time zones.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Flexible & Hybrid Work Model to support work-life balance.
  • Engaging & Fun Work Culture with team events, celebrations, and engaging activities.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid position. While our headquarters are in Boston, MA, we have teams in different countries.

Velsera is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Skills
JavaScriptMERN StackReactNestJSNode.jsAWS LambdaAWS S3AWS ECSAWS CloudWatchAWS SQSTeam LeadershipArchitectureAgile MethodologiesCode ReviewDevOps
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