Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Co-Founder — OTRAS Project

About Us

MaawaabroITsolutions Pvt Ltd is building OTRAS — Online Test & Recruitment Automation System, a nationwide AI-powered one-time registration and applications platform for state and central government recruitment boards.
Our goal: eliminate redundancy in government recruitment, reduce fraud, and handle millions of applications with military-grade security and AI-driven automation.

Role Overview

We are seeking a visionary CTO / Co-Founder to lead the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of OTRAS.
This is a co-founder equity role with long-term leadership opportunity, ideal for someone passionate about building nation-scale technology platforms.

You will own the entire technical lifecycle — from architecture to deployment — and ensure the platform meets government-grade compliance standards while scaling to millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Lead Development of the OTRAS one-time registration and applications system using Spring Boot (Java), React JS, microservices, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Design for scalability (50+ crore annual records) and high availability (99.99% uptime).
• Implement military-grade security — AES-256 encryption, TLS 1.3, MFA, RBAC, and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Integrate Aadhaar/DigiLocker APIs and AI modules for fraud detection, identity verification, and OMR scanning.
• Lead a team of backend, frontend, AI, and DevOps engineers; set coding standards and review architecture.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, CERT-In, and Indian IT Act standards.
• Manage technology budget, vendor partnerships, and government technical liaisons.
• Own technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and deployment pipelines.

Key Requirements

• 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in leadership roles (Tech Lead, Head of Engineering, or CTO).
• Strong expertise in Java Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and React JS.
• Proven experience in large-scale, high-security platforms (fintech, govtech, or enterprise SaaS preferred).
• Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GovCloud, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI integration (fraud detection, computer vision, NLP) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of database scaling (Postgres, MySQL, sharding, caching).
• Excellent communication skills for government and investor presentations.

What We Offer

• Equity stake in the OTRAS project.
• Leadership role in a nationwide, high-impact project.
• Opportunity to work with government bodies and top-tier technology partners.
• A chance to define and deliver a product that will transform public recruitment in India.

Location:

Hybrid — India (Preferred: Andhra Pradesh / Telangana / Delhi NCR)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Volunteer

Pay: Up to ₹100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Guntur, Andhra Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Spring Boot: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 08/11/2025