Team Lead/Lead Developer (Contract Role)

SECOND TALENT SG PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Singapore seeks a Lead Full-Stack Engineer to lead a team building a next-gen digital platform for defence operations. The role balances hands-on development and mentorship, overseeing the design and implementation of full-stack features using React, TypeScript, and cloud technologies. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience and proven team leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in full-stack development.
• Strong in React/Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js/Nest.js, SQL.
• Experience with cloud hosting and CI/CD.
• Proven team mentorship or tech lead experience.
• Bonus: experience in secure, regulated, or defence-related systems.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide engineers through code reviews and architecture.
• Design and build full-stack features.
• Oversee backend APIs, databases, and cloud deployment.
• Ensure code quality, testing, and performance.
• Align delivery with product requirements.

Skills

React/Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js/Nest.js

SQL

Cloud hosting

CI/CD

Team mentorship

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Role Overview

Lead a small team of full-stack engineers building a next-gen digital platform for defence operations. Balance hands-on development with mentorship, architecture decisions, and delivery ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide engineers (code reviews, architecture, growth).
• Design and build full-stack features using React/Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js.
• Oversee backend APIs, databases (SQL), and cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Ensure code quality, testing, performance, and reliability.
• Work with product and stakeholders to align delivery with requirements.

Requirements

• 7+ years in full-stack development.
• Strong in React/Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js/Nest.js, SQL.
• Experience with cloud hosting and CI/CD.
• Proven team mentorship or tech lead experience.
• Bonus: experience in secure, regulated, or defence-related systems.