Team Lead(TypeScript, ReactJS, NodeJS)

Esko; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,800,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Esko is seeking a senior/lead software engineering leader in Bengaluru to build and guide a high-performing team across cloud and desktop platforms. You will drive architecture decisions, own AWS-based solutions, and advance frontend and backend systems while collaborating with product, UX, QA, data engineering, and support teams.

You will promote Agile practices, establish robust testing and CI/CD, and ensure scalable, secure delivery with a focus on AI-assisted development across the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining modern web applications.
• Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, HTML, and CSS.
• Backend development with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience designing cloud-native solutions on AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures and related cloud tech.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Experience establishing engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and security.
• Excellent communication skills in English and collaboration with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers.
• Hire, onboard, motivate, and coach team members; foster engagement and culture.
• Contribute hands-on to software development, including design, implementation, and reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and guide architectural decisions for cloud platform and desktop apps.
• Own and evolve scalable, secure cloud-native architectures on AWS.
• Drive frontend and backend evolution for performance, reliability, usability, and security.
• Collaborate with product management, UX, QA, data engineering, and support teams.
• Facilitate Agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban) for planning and delivery.
• Improve software engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, observability, and security.
• Ensure integration between cloud services and desktop applications; align with global stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

Frontend development

Backend development

TypeScript/JavaScript

React/Redux

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Code reviews

AI in SDLC

Tools

AWS

Azure

Node.js

API Gateway

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers
• Hire, onboard, motivate, and coach team members, fostering engagement, growth, and a strong team culture
• Contribute hands-on to software development, including design, implementation, code reviews, and technical problem solving leveraging AI throughout the software development lifecycle
• Provide technical leadership and guide architectural decisions for both the cloud platform and associated desktop applications in collaboration with global engineering teams (US, Switzerland, India, Germany, Netherlands, North Macedonia)
• Own and evolve scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud-native architectures on AWS
• Drive the evolution of frontend and backend systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, usability, and security
• Collaborate closely with product management, UX, QA, data engineering, and application support teams to deliver customer value
• Facilitate Agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban), supporting effective planning, execution, prioritization, and delivery
• Establish and continuously improve software engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, cloud operations, observability, security, and effective usage of AI
• Ensure seamless integration between cloud services and desktop applications that contribute data to the platform
• Work closely with global stakeholders across India, Europe, and the US to align technical direction with product strategy
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence

Preferred candidate profile

• 8+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
• 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams
• Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining modern web applications
• Several years of experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, HTML, and CSS
• Strong backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript
• Experience designing and operating cloud-native solutions on AWS or Azure
• Solid understanding of serverless architectures and services such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and related cloud technologies
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems and defining application architectures
• Ability to analyze customer and business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
• Experience establishing engineering best practices including testing strategies, CI/CD, code quality, monitoring, and security
• Solid understanding of modern web application architecture and software design principles
• Experience collaborating with UX, Product Management, QA, and other engineering disciplines
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum and/or Kanban)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Willingness to travel (10%)