Full Stack Lead

We need following candidate:

Duration: 6+ Months

Remote Work - Preferably East Coast . Should work during EST hours

• 14 plus years of of overall IT experience with strong full-stack development exposure
• 8 years of experience in Node.js (NestJS / Express.js) , React.js (Hooks, Redux, modern UI frameworks and AWS with Modernization exp.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Onsite Lead with strong expertise in Node.js and React.js, who has led large-scale application modernization programs. The role requires close collaboration with client stakeholders, architecture teams, and offshore delivery teams to drive end-to-end modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary onsite technical lead, interfacing with client stakeholders, product owners, and architecture teams.
• Lead large-scale application modernization programs, transforming legacy systems into cloud-native, microservices-based architectures.
• Design and oversee development of backend systems using js (NestJS/Express)and frontend applications using React.js.
• Define solution architecture, API contracts, and integration patternsacross distributed systems.
• Drive adoption of microservices, containerization (Docker), and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS).
• Collaborate with offshore teams to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and governance models.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments (AWS preferred).
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and provide proactive mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams.
• Support pre-sales, solutioning, and client discussions when required.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 14 plus years of of overall IT experience with strong full-stack development exposure
• 8 years of experience in js (NestJS / Express.js) , React.js (Hooks, Redux, modern UI frameworksand AWS
• Hands-on expertise in:
  • js (NestJS / Express.js)
  • js (Hooks, Redux, modern UI frameworks)
• Proven experience in leading large-scale application modernization programs.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Microservices & distributed systems
  • API design & integration
  • Cloud-native architecture
• Hands-on experience with:
  • AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, IAM)
  • Docker & Kubernetes
• Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to drive technical decisions and architecture governance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NestJS frameworkfor enterprise-grade backend development.
• Exposure to event-driven architecture(Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS).
• Familiarity with GraphQL, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling.
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD)and clean architecture.
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.