Role:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Frontend (MERN Stack) Developer to guide our development team in building innovative applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing high-quality software solutions, leading development projects, and providing technical leadership to a team of developers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable and robust applications using the MERN stack.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of MERN stack developers, fostering best practices in software development.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into elegant technical solutions.
• Drive the development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability by conducting code reviews, writing unit tests, and automating processes.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability, addressing performance bottlenecks.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the MERN stack ecosystem, and evaluate their applicability to our goals.
• Manage the integration of third-party APIs and services into the applications.
• Lead by example in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and training new development team members.

Requirements:

• Experience in full-stack development with a focus on the MERN stack.
• Proven experience as a technical leader or lead developer with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6 ), as well as familiarity with modern frameworks and design patterns.
• In-depth knowledge of Node.js and Express.js for backend development.
• Expertise in front-end development with React, including state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Context API).
• Experience with MongoDB and a solid understanding of document-oriented data models.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and development.
• Solid understanding of version control with Git and GitHub.
• Experience with unit testing and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.
• Experience with TypeScript.
• Knowledge of additional programming languages such as Python or Java

We can offer you:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 52 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
• Retirement savings plans
• A higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits (varies by region)
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.