Technical Team Lead (Vue.js, Node.js, B2B E-Commerce platform)

Roles & ResponsibilitiesWrite, review and merge production code across Vue.js frontend and Node.js backendOwn code quality for the India team — set review standards and refactor technical debtDebug across the full stack — from Vue rendering issues to Mongo aggregations to Kubernetes pod issuesGuide the team on day-to-day development decisions and step in on unsolved problemsDesign solutions for new modules from spec to schema to API contract to implementationOwn MongoDB data modelling decisions — document structure, embedding vs referencing, index strategyReview Node.js service design: API structure, error handling, validation, authentication, rate limiting, background processingMake and document build-vs-buy calls on third-party services with cost and integration effortEnsure the platform stays stable and performant on a live, revenue-generating systemDemonstrate daily working use of AI coding tools and spec-driven development practiceJudge AI output quality and know when tasks should not be handed to agentsSet up and maintain repo-level context files and make the team's AI setup consistentCoach the team on AI tools while holding the line on qualityWork with LLM APIs, embeddings, semantic search and understand where AI features helpRun sprint planning, estimation, standups and retros for the India teamBreak requirements into technical tasks with clear acceptance criteriaTrack velocity and flag slippage and blockers earlyOwn release coordination — deployment planning, rollback strategy and post-release monitoringLine-manage 6–10 engineers across web, mobile and QA — 1:1s, feedback, performance conversations and growth planningMentor mid-level engineers into senior ones and build depthParticipate in hiring — technical screening, interviewing and onboardingKeep the team's engineering practices consistent: documentation, testing, branching, incident handlingAct as the main technical point of contact between the India team and the UAE office product and business stakeholdersCommunicate clearly to mixed technical and non-technical audiences — status, risk, trade-offs and time costManage the time-zone gap with structured overlap hours, written updates and async documentationOwn technical delivery on modules including product catalogue, pricing, ordering, workflows, order management, payments, invoicing and vendor onboardingIdeal Candidate1Strong Hands-On Technical Team Lead Profile (Vue.js + Node.js) with AI-assisted development and B2B e-commerce exposure2Mandatory (Experience) - Must have 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years leading a team of 5 or more engineers3Mandatory (Tech skill 1): Must have strong, current, hands-on Vue.js experience including component architecture, state management and performance optimisation4Mandatory (Tech skill 2): Must have strong, current, hands-on Node.js and Express experience for production API development at scale5Mandatory (Tech skill 3): Must have deep MongoDB experience including aggregation pipelines, index design, query performance tuning and schema decisions6Mandatory (Tech skill 4): Must have AWS experience particularly Kubernetes/EKS with deployments, resource limits, health probes and production monitoring7Mandatory (Tech skill 5): Must have working understanding of Flutter including widget architecture, state management, platform channels and Play Store/App Store release pipelines8Mandatory (Tech skill 6): Must have demonstrable, daily professional use of AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI or equivalent) with real examples9Mandatory (Tech skill 7): Must have experience with spec-driven development including writing structured requirement and design documents and reviewing AI-generated output against acceptance criteria10Mandatory (Tech skill 8): Must have experience setting up and maintaining repo-level context files, rules files and custom commands for AI development11Mandatory (Tech skill 9): Must have Git and CI/CD experience including branching strategy, review workflow and automated pipelines12Mandatory (Leadership): Must have line-managed engineers (1:1s, feedback, performance, growth), mentored mid-to-senior, and participated in hiring13Mandatory (Communication): Must communicate clearly to mixed technical/non-technical audiences and manage a time-zone gap with structured overlap and async documentation (works with the UAE office)14Mandatory (Education): Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering or related field15Mandatory (Domain): Background in B2B e-commerce, wholesale/distribution or marketplace platforms16Preferred (Offshore Experience): Experience working as the offshore technical counterpart to an overseas leadership team17Preferred (AI Integration): Experience integrating LLM APIs into a production product18Preferred (Observability): Exposure to observability tooling such as CloudWatch, Datadog or Sentry and analytics instrumentation19Preferred (Third-party Integrations): Experience with payment gateways, e-signature, logistics APIs, mapping and geolocation integrations