We're looking for a hands-on Fullstack Tech Lead with strong backend development and AWS/DevOps experience to spearhead the technical foundation of a new payment platform. You'll play a pivotal role in defining the architecture, guiding the technology choices, and establishing best-practice engineering standards. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the technical direction of a greenfield project, setting up AWS accounts, CI/CD pipelines, and implementing modern, scalable fullstack solutions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
- Strong backend development expertise, ideally with Node.js and TypeScript (or comparable languages i.e. Java or Golang).
- Proven AWS experience – building, deploying, and managing production workloads.
- Solid understanding of DevOps principles and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (i.e.. Terraform, CloudFormation), and monitoring tools.
- Strong grasp of system design, API design, and microservices architecture.
- Experience setting up greenfield projects or modernizing legacy systems.
- Frontend development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue.js, including component-based architecture, state management, and responsive design.
- Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, ECS/EKS) and testing frameworks.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and eagerness to learn new technologies.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Flexibility in work hours and location, with a focus on managing energy rather than time.
- Access to online learning platforms and a budget for professional development
- A collaborative, no-silos environment, encouraging learning and growth across teams
- A dynamic social culture with team lunches, social events, and opportunities for creative input
- Health insurance
- Leave Benefits
- Provident Fund
- Gratuity
