- Senior Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager in a MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) platform typically oversees the technical team working on projects utilizing these technologies.
- Engineering manager should have practical proficiency in MERN technology, coupled with the ability to embrace new technologies while employing cutting-edge development practices.
- They are responsible for project planning, team management, code review, technical direction and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.
- They frequently work with stakeholders to align technical decisions with business objectives and may also be involved in hiring and mentoring developers.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to engineers working with MERN technologies.
2. Project Management: Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and task prioritization to ensure successful project delivery.
3. Technical Oversight: Review code, architecture decisions and ensure adherence to best practices within the MERN stack.
4. Collaboration: Foster collaboration between cross-functional teams, including developers, designers and product managers.
5. Recruitment and Onboarding: Participate in the hiring process, interview candidates and onboard new team members.
6. Performance Management: Conduct performance evaluations, set goals and provide constructive feedback to team members.
7. Stakeholder Communication: Communicate project updates, challenges and progress to stakeholders, including top management.
8. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, innovations and knowledge sharing within the team.
9. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks that may impact project delivery or product quality.
10. Stay Updated: Keep abreast of the latest developments in MERN technologies and industry trends to ensure the team remains competitive and innovative.
Required Experience & Skills
- 10-12 years of total professional experience
- 5+ years of experience in leading development team of 20-25 resources
- Should be proficient in agile application development methodology and having a strong understanding of Jira tool
- Hands on experience as MEAN/MERN Developer
- Should have built at least one customer facing application from scratch
- Good experience in building micro-services architecture-based applications
- Strong analytical abilities to identify design challenges and propose innovative solutions
- Collaborate effectively with designers, developers and other stakeholders to achieve design objectives
- Hands-on experience working with Object Oriented JavaScript (OOJS), JavaScript libraries and their practical uses in building complex interactive experiences
- Work closely with all product development squads to ensure that architectural standards and best practices are being followed consistently across all teams
- Experience in building applications on AWS Experience: 10 - 12 Years
Education qualification: B-Tech/BE/MCA
