Fullstack Tech Lead

Summary

We are seeking a Fullstack Tech Lead to act as the single embedded technical lead and client-facing advisor for a live Django/JavaScript production application. This role combines hands-on development, production operations, and data/reporting modernization (Excel → SQL/central reporting/Power BI) to stabilize and scale an enterprise reporting platform.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single technical lead and client-facing advisor across application, data, and reporting initiatives.
• Assess Excel-heavy workflows, formulas, workbooks, and reporting bottlenecks to identify inefficiencies and instability.
• Define migration paths from Excel-based processes to SQL, centralized reporting layers, and Power BI dashboards.
• Evaluate data pipelines, ingestion processes, reporting limitations, and platform constraints and recommend architecture improvements.
• Govern and lead one developer working on a live Django/JavaScript application running on Windows Server/IIS.
• Migrate code from local storage into a hosted version control system and establish CI/CD practices to replace manual deployments.
• Conduct comprehensive code reviews and recommend practical remediation for technical debt.
• Implement structured application-level logging, monitoring dashboards, and alerting to replace basic server stat tracking.
• Define and deliver SDLC governance, development standards, data retention practices, and developer onboarding documentation.
• Deliver a practical roadmap with quick wins, execution priorities, and longer-term modernization opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate nearshore or distributed resources, assign task-level work, and ensure delivery aligns with business priorities.
• Act as an escalation point and technical translator for leadership, balancing hands-on delivery with advisory responsibilities.
• Identify opportunities for automation, AI, and RPA to improve future-phase scalability.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience across full-stack software engineering, technical leadership, data engineering, BI architecture, or related disciplines.
• Hands-on experience with Django and Python backend development.
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript frontend development.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL Server, SQL, data modeling, and scalable database design considerations.
• Experience with Power BI and centralized reporting/dashboarding solutions.
• Demonstrated experience setting up, managing, or improving CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent tooling.
• Practical experience with Windows Server environments, IIS, staging environments, and production application operations.
• Solid understanding of application security principles including authentication flows, secrets management, input validation, access control, and user provisioning.
• Proven ability to conduct code reviews, assess technical debt, communicate findings, and recommend practical remediation steps.
• Experience modernizing Excel-based reporting processes or migrating business workflows to scalable data and reporting platforms.
• Ability to operate as a hybrid architect, hands-on lead, and advisor in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience leading small distributed, nearshore, or cross-functional teams.