Lead Full Stack Engineer

Ciklum India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Udemy access

Mental health support

Company-paid certifications

Job summary

Ciklum is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer in India to lead and contribute to the design, development, and delivery of scalable web applications. You will mentor developers, drive engineering standards, and collaborate with DevOps and cross-functional teams on cloud-native solutions.

The role requires hands-on expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Docker, and Kafka, with strong architectural and CI/CD capabilities to raise engineering quality and delivery velocity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading full-stack engineering teams on scalable web apps.
• Strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, React.
• Experience with cloud deployments on AWS and Docker; Kafka knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex web applications following established patterns and best practices.
• Improve engineering and quality standards; help team adopt them.
• Create CI/CD pipelines and assist DevOps with complex pipelines.
• Participate in hiring and technical interview activities.
• Coach and supervise middle/junior engineers as needed.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Hiring interviews

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

React

AWS

Docker

Kafka

CI/CD

Job description

Ciklum is looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer to join our team full-time in India. We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About The Role

We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership while designing, developing, and delivering scalable web applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Docker, and Kafka, along with solid experience in software architecture, engineering best practices, CI/CD, and cloud-native application development.

In this role, you will contribute to architectural decisions, drive engineering and quality standards, mentor engineers, collaborate with DevOps and cross-functional teams, and actively participate in technical hiring and interviews.

Ciklum's client is transforming the energy sector by enabling energy utilities to accelerate the transition toward a net-zero future. The platform helps utilities unlock the value of a rapidly evolving energy ecosystem by modernizing core operations, improving customer experiences, and optimizing energy consumption through smart and connected technologies.

The engineering team builds scalable, high-performance digital solutions that simplify complex energy operations and enable customers, suppliers, and the wider energy system to operate more efficiently and sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex web applications using the established approaches and best practices
• Improve existing engineering and quality standards in a team and help other team members adopt them
• Create CI/CD pipeline by template and/or assist DevOps team in creating more complex pipelines
• Participate in the hiring process and technical interview activities
• Coach/supervise middle/junior engineers by demand of the project

Requirements

We know that sometimes, you can’t tick every box. We would still love to hear from you if you think you're a good fit!

Software Design

• Proficient in different API architectural styles (monolith, microservices, serverless)
• Experience in designing solutions using the proper patterns and development standards

Software Development

• Solid background in Node.js and building high-performance applications
• Use of advanced features in Node.js
• Use of complex queries and aggregations to databases
• Experience with Typescript and React

Quality Assurance

• Practical experience with testing approaches and tools
• Supporting code quality metrics

Software Deployment

• Hands-on experience with application deployment patterns and tools (Docker)
• Prior record in infrastructure configuration using AWS
• Kafka knowledge

What's in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About Us

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you!