Tech Lead - Full Stack

Tech Lead - Full Stack

About the Role

Lead technical delivery for client projects while architecting scalable, AI-native solutions. You'll manage 4-8 engineers, make critical technical decisions, and ensure teams ship high-quality features on time. This is 70% architecture/technical direction, 30% hands-on coding. You're the technical face to clients and the technical backbone for your team.

Location: Hybrid - Surat HQ

Reports to: Engineering Manager

What You'll Own

Technical Leadership (60%)

• Architect full-stack solutions for client projects (frontend, backend, infrastructure)

• Make technology stack decisions: frameworks, libraries, cloud services, AI integrations

• Design system architecture: APIs, databases, microservices, serverless functions

• Conduct technical discovery and scoping for new client engagements

• Code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical mentorship

• Establish engineering standards: code quality, testing, CI/CD, documentation

• Client-facing technical discussions: requirements gathering, technical presentations, architecture walkthroughs

Hands-On Development (40%)

• Write code for critical features, complex modules, or POCs

• Debug production issues and performance bottlenecks

• Build AI integrations and workflows using Claude, OpenAI, LangChain

• Set technical examples through high-quality code

Team & Delivery Management

• Lead team of 4-8 engineers (SDE-1, SDE-2 levels)

• Sprint planning, estimation, and delivery tracking

• Unblock engineers, resolve technical dependencies

• Ensure teams use AI tools effectively (Claude Code, Cursor) to hit 80-90% AI-assisted development

• Minimize escalations through proactive problem-solving

What Success Looks Like

First 30 Days:

• Understand ongoing projects and team capabilities

• Ship at least one significant feature hands-on

• Establish technical standards and AI-first workflows with team

• Build trust with client stakeholders through technical delivery

First Year:

• Projects delivered on time with high CSAT (minimal escalations)

• Team velocity improved 2-3x through AI adoption and process improvements

• Engineers on your team have grown in skills and autonomy

• You're trusted technical advisor for 2-3 key clients

• At least 80% of team's code is AI-assisted

Required Experience & Skills

Technical Foundation:

• 5+ years full-stack development with 1-2 years in technical leadership

• Expert in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem: Node.js, Next.js, React

• Strong backend: RESTful APIs, GraphQL, serverless (AWS Lambda, Cloud Functions)

• Frontend: React, Next.js, responsive design, state management

• Cloud infrastructure: AWS or GCP (deployment, monitoring, scaling)

• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

• DevOps fundamentals: Docker, CI/CD, basic Kubernetes

Architecture & System Design:

• Can design scalable systems handling 100K+ users

• API design, microservices, event-driven architectures

• Performance optimization and caching strategies

• Security best practices (auth, authorization, data protection)

AI-Native Development (Non-Negotiable):

• Already achieving 60%+ AI-assisted development with Claude Code, Cursor, or similar

• Can demonstrate how AI tools accelerate architecture decisions, code generation, debugging

• Experience integrating LLMs into applications (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain)

• AI-first mindset: leverage AI before writing code from scratch

Client & Team Management:

• Comfortable presenting technical solutions to non-technical clients

• Can translate business requirements into technical architecture

• Experience leading small teams (3+ engineers)

• Conflict resolution and decision-making under pressure

Communication:

• Write clear technical specs and architecture documentation

• Articulate trade-offs and technical decisions to stakeholders

• Give constructive code review feedback

• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing requirements

Tech Stack You'll Work With

• Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS

• Backend: Node.js, Express, NestJS, serverless functions

• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

• Cloud: AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, API Gateway), GCP

• AI Integration: OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, LangChain, vector databases

• DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS CDK/Terraform

• Tools: Claude Code, Cursor, Git, Figma

What Makes You Stand Out

• Led 3+ projects from 0→production with full ownership

• Experience with e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Medusa, custom)

• Built AI-powered features in production applications

• Open-source contributions or technical writing

• Experience with Frappe/ERPNext or similar ERP systems

• Strong opinions on code quality, testing, and engineering culture

Our Offer

AI-First Environment:

• AI tool credits—use what delivers value

• Freedom to choose technologies and patterns that work

• Direct impact on how we build products

Work Culture:

• No leave policy (trust-based, own your delivery)

• No rigid 9-5—we care about outcomes, not hours

• Hybrid flexibility with Surat HQ collaboration

• Challenge conventional approaches, propose better solutions

Growth & Perks:

• Yearly outings, monthly lunches

• Clear path: Tech Lead → Senior TL → Engineering Manager

• Mentorship opportunities with junior engineers

• Client exposure and relationship building

• Competitive compensation (we hire the best, pay accordingly)

Deal Breakers

• Not actively using AI tools in development today

• Prefer coding in isolation over team leadership

• Need explicit instructions for every decision

• Can't handle client-facing technical conversations

• "That's QA's job" or "That's DevOps' job" mentality