Fullstack Lead

Worktual Innovations; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Worktual Innovations is seeking a Full Stack Lead in Chennai to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable enterprise software across frontend, backend, databases, and real-time communications. You will lead a team of engineers, actively code, review, and push for technical excellence.

The role requires hands-on leadership with expertise in React/Next.js, Node.js, Python, distributed messaging (Redis, Kafka), and cloud-native deployments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise software with full-stack ownership.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities across engineering teams.
• Hands-on coding with architecture-level ownership, reviews, and delivery accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of frontend applications, backend services, APIs, databases, and AI-enabled features.
• Design robust messaging channels and real-time systems using Redis, Kafka, REST/GraphQL, WebSockets, and asynchronous patterns.
• Architect multi-tenant solutions with Row-Level Security (RLS), RBAC, encryption, and audit logging.
• Mentor engineers, drive CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and observability.

Skills

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

WebSockets

Redis

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Node.js

Python

REST APIs

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Full Stack Lead

Experience: 8+ Years

Key Tech stack Required:

NodeJS, ReactJS, Redis, Kafka, Postgresql

Role Overview

As a Full Stack Lead, you will be a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality, scalable enterprise software across frontend, backend, databases, real-time communication systems, messaging infrastructure, and AI integrations. You will lead a team of engineers while actively coding, conducting reviews, and driving technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Delivery & Development

• Lead end-to-end development of Frontend Applications, Backend Services, APIs, Business Logic, Databases, and AI-enabled features.
• Design and implement robust communication channels and messaging systems including Redis (caching, Pub/Sub, real-time messaging), Kafka (event streaming, high-throughput processing), REST & GraphQL APIs, WebSockets, and other asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Architect and build Multi-Tenant solutions with Row-Level Security (RLS), RBAC, MFA, Encryption, and Audit Logging.
• Develop real-time systems including Web Tracking, Chat, Voice, Campaign Engines, and Social Media Automation using appropriate communication technologies.

Integrations & Ecosystem

• Build and maintain integration connectors with CRM, CDP, ERP, Payment Systems, Social Platforms, Communication Platforms, and External AI Services using reliable messaging and API patterns.

AI Integration

• Implement LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, Conversational AI, Agentic Workflows, Lead Scoring, and AI Content Generation.

Quality & Engineering Practices

• Enforce high coding standards through code reviews, documentation, and design reviews.
• Drive CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Promote responsible use of AI-assisted development with strong focus on security, quality, and architecture governance.

Leadership & Delivery

• Mentor and grow developers and technical team members.
• Lead sprint planning, estimation, risk management, and delivery tracking.
• Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Solution Architect, AI Team, Database Team, Product, QA, and DevOps.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Frontend

• React, Next.js, TypeScript, WebSockets, Responsive Design.

Backend & Communication Channels

• Strong expertise in messaging and communication systems:
• Redis (caching, Pub/Sub, real-time messaging)
• Kafka (event streaming, high-throughput processing)
• REST APIs, GraphQL
• WebSockets & real-time protocols
• Asynchronous messaging patterns and microservices communication
• Node.js, Python (FastAPI/Django), Microservices architecture.

Database

• PostgreSQL (with Row-Level Security), MongoDB, Redis, Data Modeling & Performance Optimization.

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS / Azure / GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code.Role & responsibilities