Team Lead MERN Stack

Job Title: Lead Software Developer
Department: Software Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Location: On-site
Shift/Working Hours: 09:00am to 05:00pm
Reports To: Department Head

About the Company

Rapex Technologies is a SECP-registered technology company building category-defining digital infrastructure for Pakistans most transformative industries. Headquartered in the twin cities and scaling nationwide we engineer first-of-their-kind purpose-built solutions across several key sectors where real innovation is required:

Position Overview

Were seeking a hands-on Tech Lead who can architect build and scale large applications end-to-end; someone who has taken a product from a blank whiteboard to a live revenue generating system. Youll lead a full-stack engineering team while staying deeply technical.

Key Responsibilities

• Own technical architecture and design decisions across frontend backend database and infrastructure layers

• Lead full-stack development using Angular and PostgreSQL ensuring scalability security and maintainability.

• Translate business requirements into technical designs working closely with Product/BA and stakeholders.

• Guide the team through the full product lifecycle: ideation architecture implementation testing deployment and post-launch iteration.

• Set up and enforce engineering best practices including code reviews branching strategy CI/CD coding standards.

• Design secure integrations with third-party systems (payment gateways KYC/AML providers insurance rating engines logistics/carrier APIs).

• Own system scalability and performance with database design caching load balancing microservices/monolith trade-offs.

• Mentor and grow a team of full-stack developers; conduct technical interviews.

• Collaborate with DevOps/SRE on cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) containers and deployment pipelines.

• Balance technical debt against delivery timelines and communicate trade-offs to leadership.

Requirements & Qualifications

Must-Have:

• 5 years of full-stack development experience with 3 years in a tech lead/architect capacity. Strong hands-on expertise in MERN Angular and PostgreSQL (or equivalent RDBMS).

• Proven track record of independently building and launching applications from scratch.

• Solid understanding of system design microservices API design and database architecture. Experience with secure coding practices and payment gateway integrations.

• Strong grasp of cloud infrastructure CI/CD and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Good-to-Have:

• Experience in Fintech InsureTech or Logistics products.

• Exposure to compliance-driven architecture (PCI-DSS data encryption audit logging).

• Experience contributing to product strategy go-to-market or early-stage sales support.

• Prior startup or 0-to-1 product-building experience.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package

• Paid leaves

• Medical/Insurance benefits

• EOBI

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• Collaborative and innovative work environment