Engineering Lead

Job Description

Engineering Lead Experience: 8 - 12 Years Exp Salary : INR 40-45 Lacs per annum Preferred Notice Period : Within 30 Days Shift : 10:00AM to 7:00PM IST Opportunity Type: Onsite (Chennai) Placement Type: Permanent (*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' Clients) Must have skills required : Aws/azure, GraphQL, IOT Protocols/MQTT, Java/NodeJS, react, Team Leading, NoSQL Good to have skills : Good Team Player SOL-X (One of Uplers' Clients) is Looking for: Engineering Lead who is passionate about their work, eager to learn and grow, and who is committed to delivering exceptional results. If you are a team player, with a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference, then we want to hear from you. Role Overview Description What Youll Do: Drive System Architecture & Scale : Design and evolve the architecture of our multi-product platform comprising wearables, IoT edge devices, and cloud applications. Champion scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems using a modern microservices architecture. Own Product Delivery End-to-End: Lead the technical delivery of our core products including the fatigue risk engine, crew assist, environmental monitoring, and compliance platforms. Deliver high-quality, secure, and performant systems across backend, frontend, data pipelines, and wearable devices. Define and Execute the Technical Roadmap: Collaborate with product and business stakeholders across regions to define the roadmap, align technical strategy with business goals, and ensure timely execution of initiatives. Build and Lead a High-Performance Engineering Team: Grow, mentor, and retain a team of world-class engineers, engineering managers, and architects. Foster a culture of ownership, agility, technical excellence, and collaboration. Lead Complex Cross-Functional Projects: Oversee the implementation of large-scale projects across domains such as health tracking, MQTT-based real-time messaging, predictive analytics, and compliance logging. Ensure Engineering Operational Excellence: Establish and continuously improve engineering best practices around development lifecycle, DevOps, observability, testing, and security. Enforce CI/CD, documentation,and cloud-native operations. Advance AI and Data Strategy: Collaborate with Data Science and Product teams to design, deploy and evolve AI/ML capabilities such as fatigue prediction, anomaly detection, and safety incident forecasting. Be a Technology Evangelist: Represent engineering across internal and external forums. Champion client mission in the areas of maritime safety, health tech, and industrial IoT. What You Bring 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering with at least 4 years leading engineering teams or managing engineering managers. Proven track record of leading high-performing, cross-functional engineering teams in fast-paced environments. Strong experience with system architecture, distributed systems, and scalable backend development. Deep technical expertise in Java, Node.js, React, GraphQL, Kafka, and NoSQL databases. Prior experience working with IoT protocols (especially MQTT) and building sensor driven platforms. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), containerization (Docker), and modern DevOps practices. Familiarity with edge computing, time-series data, and real-time analytics. Strong understanding of AI/ML integration into product workflows, including streaming analytics. Exposure to maritime safety use cases is a strong plus. Experience managing complex projects across geographies, including coordination with global stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with a track record of mentoring and developing engineers. Passion for safety, wellbeing, and sustainability technologies. Why Join Us Mission-driven work impacting the safety and wellbeing of real people. Cutting-edge tech stack across wearables, AI, IoT, and cloud. Fast-growing scale-up with international presence. Collaborative team environment with autonomy and purpose. Opportunity to shape the technology and culture of a high-impact company. Engagement Type: Job Type: Permanent/Full-time Location: Chennai - Onsite Working time: 10 AM to 7 PM IST Interview Process - 4 Rounds How to apply for this opportunity: Easy 3-Step Process: 1. Click On Apply! And Register or log in on our portal 2. Upload updated Resume & Complete the Screening Form 3. Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview! About Our Client: SOL-X develops Well-being, Health and Safety technologies for leading companies in the maritime and energy sectors. Safety is a crucial factor in building resilience, which is the ability to bounce back from adversity and maintain psychological well-being. When individuals feel safe, they are better equipped to cope with challenges and navigate difficult situations. Positive psychology interventions can help strengthen resilience by promoting safety and security in various aspects of life. About Uplers: Our goal is to make hiring and getting hired reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant product and engineering job opportunities and progress in their career. (Note: There are many more opportunities apart from this on the portal.) So, if you are ready for a new challenge, a great work environment, and an opportunity to take your career to the next level, don't hesitate to apply today. We are waiting for you!