Job Description:
Reports to: Engineering Director
Team Management- Yes
Key Relationships: Product, Delivery, Architecture, Security, DevOps / SRE
Role Overview
As the SME of MERN within the Dentsu ecosystem, you will manage and mentor software teams delivering a combination of applications and systems for use by end users
You will be a strong advocate for the team and share practices, ideas and successes with other product delivery teams.
You will provide technical leadership across workstream discussions, ensuring seamless collaboration where technical direction is required across multiple teams building applications over our platform.
Working with Solution Architects and Developers, you will actively participate in brainstorming and solution design sessions to address the needs and technical challenges facing those teams. You will help drive the team to agreed outcomes and a technical way forward.
Working with the Product team, you will be adept at solving business problems with software in the shortest sustainable lead-time and be able to explain technical solutions clearly and succinctly to business audiences and technical teams alike.
Working with Architects and Engineering team, you will create the Technical Vision and Roadmap for the Platform Team, driving the focus on its objectives and progress against delivery.
Responsibilities
Ensuring team composition and skills are adequate, line management of your team of Engineering Leads, who will look to you as a mentor to develop their skills for regular 1:1s and as a coach to guide them through the software development lifecycle.
Work with the Engineering team to ensure the platform services are scalable, resilient, well documented and easy to consume and to maintain.
Collaborate with other Technology functions (e.g. Architecture, DevOps, Security) across different geographies, timezones and cultures to deliver secure, reliable, robust, scalable code which can be built, tested and deployed into Production using automation and CI/CD pipelines and Agile delivery practices.
Own end-to-end architecture for large-scale MERN platforms and digital products.
• Remain hands-on in architecture, coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, POCs and critical
feature delivery (approximately 70% of role).
• Define target-state architecture, microservices patterns, API standards, event-driven
architecture and cloud-native design principles.
• Drive technical decisions around scalability, security, resiliency, observability and performance.
• Lead engineering teams across design, development, testing, deployment and production
support.
• Establish coding standards, design reviews, architecture governance and reusable frameworks.
• Mentor architects and senior engineers and build technical capability across teams.
• Collaborate with Product, Delivery, Business and Client stakeholders to translate business
goals into technical roadmaps.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, estimations and executive communications.
• Present architecture recommendations to senior leadership and clients
Must Have Skills
Proven experience managing small software teams and mentoring engineers in enterprise web development and services development using loosely coupled systems.
12+ years overall experience with 4+ years in Technical Architect or Lead Architect roles.
Expert MERN stack knowledge: MongoDB, Mongoose, Express.js, React.js, Node.js and TypeScript.
Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs and GraphQL.
Hands-on experience with Azure or other public cloud platforms.
CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps practices.
Kafka or equivalent event streaming platforms.
Deep understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, TDD/BDD and automated testing.
Experience designing high-volume, highly available systems.
Strong communication, stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
Desirable
Working knowledge of API gateways (Kong or equivalent), ABAC solutions (Symphonic or equivalent), CMS platforms (Strapi or equivalent)
Working on Developer Portals or documentation relating to shared development services
Experience of Docker and/or Kubernetes an advantage.
Working knowledge of DataBricks/Spark (using Python and associated frameworks)
Working knowledge of Azure Data Lake and Azure Blob storage
Location:
BengaluruBrand:
MerkleTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Experience managing small software teams and mentoring engineers in enterprise web and services development using loosely coupled systems
- 12+ years of overall experience
- 4+ years in Technical Architect or Lead Architect roles
- Expert knowledge of the MERN stack: MongoDB, Mongoose, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, and TypeScript
- Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, and GraphQL
- Hands-on experience with Azure or another public cloud platform
- Experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with Kafka or an equivalent event streaming platform
- Deep understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, TDD, BDD, and automated testing
- Experience designing high-volume, highly available systems
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills
- Working knowledge of API gateways such as Kong or equivalent
- Working knowledge of ABAC solutions such as Symphonic or equivalent
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms such as Strapi or equivalent
- Experience with developer portals or documentation for shared development services
- Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Working knowledge of Databricks, Spark, Python, and associated frameworks
- Working knowledge of Azure Data Lake and Azure Blob Storage
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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