Software Engineer Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend/fullstack engineers (4–10 members)

• Own end-to-end frontend and fullstack architecture across projects

• Drive design decisions for scalable, maintainable, and high-performance systems

• Define best practices for Next.js, API integration, and headless CMS architecture

• Ensure proper implementation of SSR, SSG, and ISR strategies

• Lead technical discussions and solution design with stakeholders

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend/fullstack engineers

• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards

• Ensure high engineering quality and accountability within the team

• Collaborate with product owners, QA, UI teams, and business stakeholders.

• Drive sprint planning, estimation, documentation, and project governance

Development (Hands-on)

• Contribute to development using Next.js (mandatory), React

• Build and review backend services using Node.js (preferred), .NET

• Design and integrate REST/GraphQL APIs

• Support critical production issues and complex debugging

Headless CMS & Personalization

• Lead integration with headless CMS platforms (Sitecore XM Cloud / JSS preferred)

• Drive CMS-based dynamic rendering and component-driven architecture

• Implement personalization strategies using CDP, A/B testing, or AI-driven recommendations

Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with engineering manager, product owner, designers, QA and cross-functional teams

• Own sprint planning, estimation, and delivery commitments

• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality features

• Communicate technical solutions effectively to stakeholders

AI & Innovation

• Drive adoption of AI tools and automation in development workflows

• Explore AI-driven personalization and optimization opportunities

• Promote innovation and continuous improvement within the team

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8–12 years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years in a lead role

• Expertise in Node.js/.NET, Next.js, React

• Strong understanding of API-driven architecture and CMS integration

• Deep understanding of SSR, SSG, and ISR

• Experience with performance optimization and Core Web Vitals

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

• Strong experience with Sitecore AI, Sitecore Personalize, CDP, and Experience Platform.

• Hands-on experience with Next.js, React, and headless Sitecore development.

• Deep knowledge of Sitecore XM Cloud and cloud-native architectures.

• Strong understanding of personalization, A/B testing, experimentation, and optimization.

• Experience with REST APIs, Graph Ql, Azure DevOps CI/CD.

• Experience with Vercel deployments

• Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skill

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Sitecore Personalize / CDP

• Cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP

• A/B testing and analytics tools