Technical Lead - Full Stack

Responsibilities:
Own the architecture and technical design of core platform modules: search, property listings, AI integration, user accounts, and realtor flows.
Lead code reviews across the team and establish coding standards, patterns, and best practices that are followed consistently.
Break down complex features into well-scoped, independently deliverable tasks for full-stack and mobile engineers.
Identify and resolve technical debt proactively before it becomes a delivery or reliability risk.
Mentor Software Engineers through pairing sessions, design reviews, and structured feedback on their code.
Own end-to-end technical delivery of major releases, coordinating with the Project Manager on timelines and dependencies.
Make and document key technical decisions including the approach taken, trade-offs considered, and alternatives rejected.
Collaborate with the CTO on architecture evolution as the platform grows in data volume and user load.
Represent the engineering team in cross-functional discussions with Product, Design, and AI/Data teams.
Participate in hiring, conducting technical interviews and assessing candidates for engineering roles.
Requirements:
Experience: 6-8 years of full-stack engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a Tech Lead or Senior Lead role.
Full Stack: Genuine mastery of both frontend (React/Next.js ) and backend (Node.js ), not a preference, a capability.
Architecture: Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable systems and clearly articulate trade-offs to the team.
Database: Deep PostgreSQL expertise in schema design, indexing strategy, query optimisation, and migration management.
Cloud: Strong cloud-native experience on AWS or GCP beyond just deploying to EC2
Leadership: Track record of leading a small engineering team to consistent, high-quality delivery under real deadline pressure.
Communication: Excellent written communication; your design documents are read and referenced, not filed away.
AI: Experience integrating AI/ML APIs or third-party intelligence services into a production product.
Tech Stack:
Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS; you are strong here, not just familiar.
Backend: Node.js, REST APIs, microservices architecture.
Database: PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, query performance), Redis.
Cloud: AWS or GCP deep hands-on experience with compute, storage, networking, and managed services.
AI integration: LLM APIs, embedding pipelines, vector databases (Pinecone, pgvector).
Tooling: Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes or ECS.

Experience
6-10 yrs