Team Lead Full Stack Developer Node + Angular

Stellar Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Technologies in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Full Stack Team Lead to oversee design, development and delivery of modern web apps. You will lead frontend (Angular/Next.js) and backend (Node.js) efforts, setting code quality, performance and security standards while guiding a team through complex projects.

You will collaborate with product, design, QA and DevOps, manage deployments and pipelines, and mentor engineers to ensure on-time, high-quality releases in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-stack development with leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in Angular, Node.js, and Next.js.
• Proven ability to design scalable architectures and optimize performance.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments (Azure/AWS).
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of full stack engineers across frontend and backend modules.
• Architect and develop frontend (Angular/Next.js) and backend (Node.js) applications.
• Define best practices for code quality, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and DevOps to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Review code, guide junior developers, and manage technical escalations.
• Handle integration with third-party services and APIs.
• Manage deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes.

Skills

Angular

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

SSR/SSG

Node.js

Express.js

NestJS

RESTful APIs

JWT

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Git

Docker

CI/CD

Azure

AWS

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Angular

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Express.js

NestJS

REST APIs

JWT

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Git

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure

AWS

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Team Lead to oversee the design, development, and delivery of modern web applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Angular, Node.js, and Next.js, and proven experience in leading development teams. This role involves full ownership of project execution — from architecture to deployment — with a keen focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of full stack engineers across frontend and backend modules.


• Architect and develop frontend (Angular/Next.js) and backend (Node.js) applications.


• Define best practices for code quality, performance, and security.


• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and DevOps to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.


• Review code, guide junior developers, and manage technical escalations.


• Handle integration with third-party services and APIs.


• Manage deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes.

Tech Stack & Skills

Frontend:

• Angular (v12+), Next.js


• TypeScript, JavaScript


• SSR/SSG methodologies

Backend:

• Node.js (Express.js or NestJS)


• RESTful APIs, JWT-based authentication

Databases:

• PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

DevOps & Tools:

• Git, Docker


• Jenkins or GitHub Actions


• Azure or AWS (basic cloud deployment and monitoring)

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and leadership skills


• Ability to manage project timelines and priorities


• Experience mentoring and growing engineering teams