Technical Lead: Node.js/NestJS Cloud Architect (AWS)

Talentify; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify seeks a seasoned Technical Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of cloud-native enterprise apps. You will lead technical direction across Node.js, NestJS, MongoDB, and AWS, mentoring teams and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architecture discussions, and adoption of modern CI/CD practices within an Agile environment, with a focus on performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12–15 years of software development experience.
• 2–4 years in a Technical Lead or Lead Engineer role.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
• Experience designing REST APIs and Microservices architectures.
• Hands‑on AWS cloud services experience.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of event‑driven architectures, API Gateways, or IaC.
• Strong Git, Agile, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Generative AI tools and AI-assisted development.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of enterprise apps using Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
• Design and develop scalable REST APIs and microservices.
• Build and optimize MongoDB schemas and data models for performance.
• Develop cloud-native apps leveraging AWS services.
• Design scalable data models and integration solutions.
• Engage in architecture sessions, code reviews, and effort estimations.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA, DevOps, and stakeholders.
• Ensure security, reliability, and performance of applications.
• Mentor engineers and promote coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements.
• Contribute to AI-assisted development initiatives.

Skills

Node.js

NestJS

TypeScript

MongoDB

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Git

Agile

DevOps

AI-assisted development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

IaC

Job description

Talentify seeks a seasoned Technical Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of cloud-native enterprise apps. You will lead technical direction across Node.js, NestJS, MongoDB, and AWS, mentoring teams and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architecture discussions, and adoption of modern CI/CD practices within an Agile environment, with a focus on performance and reliability.