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Who are we, and what do we do? ShareChat (https://sharechat.com/about) is India’s largest homegrown social media company, serving content in 15 Indic languages to 325+ million monthly active users across all its platforms, including Moj, India's leading homegrown short video app. We are the preferred platform for regional creators and backed by a global AI team driving innovation. With a diversified monetisation model spanning ads and livestreaming, we’ve built a profitable business while shaping the future of social media. What are we looking for? We are hiring a Tech Leader to lead the Live team — a mission-critical, cross-functional team responsible for one of our top revenue-generating products . This team powers real-time livestreaming, chatrooms and gamification for millions of users and creators. This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who can scale systems , mentor engineers , and collaborate across functions to drive measurable user and business outcomes. What You’ll Own? You will lead engineering for systems that power: Live Video Streaming – Low-latency, high-scale video with real-time user engagement Audio Chatrooms – Concurrent voice sessions with moderation and dynamic participation Real-Time Multiplayer Games – Embedded social games in live experiences Native Gamification Engines – Incentives like badges, streaks, and gifting leaderboards Live Notifications & Recording – High-reliability pipelines and persistent content capture What You’ll Do? Lead and mentor a team of 10 engineers; define growth paths, give feedback, and encourage technical ownership Hands-on coding and design reviews — lead by example and contribute to critical paths Drive the execution of high-quality software via rigorous SDLC practices and strong release hygiene Partner with Product, Design, and Business to ship impactful features that drive retention and monetisation Partner with senior architects to align on long-term platform vision and technical strategy Lead incident management by driving thorough root cause analysis, coordinating cross-team responses, and implementing preventive measures to enhance system reliability and minimise downtime. Drive resilient, high-availability architecture for real-time systems at massive scale Promote a culture of reliability, ownership, and continuous improvement What We’re Looking For? Proven experience in designing and developing large-scale, high-performance systems. Strong collaboration skills with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, including product, operations, and business teams. Deep understanding of modern technologies, architectures, and industry best practices, with a keen interest in staying up to date with advancements in the field. Bachelor's degree (B.Tech. or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. Strong problem-solving abilities and a results-oriented mindset, with a focus on delivering scalable and efficient solutions. Experience in leading or mentoring teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment is a plus. 8-10 years of experience in product engineering. At least 1 year of people experience. Where will you be? Hybrid. [3 days in the Bangalore office] What's in it for you? At ShareChat, our values - Ownership, Speed, User Empathy, Integrity, and First Principles - are at the core of our ways of working. We believe in hiring top talent and grooming future leaders by providing a flexible environment to aid growth and development. We also offer several benefits to our employees, like ESOPs, remote working, monthly childcare allowance for women employees, insurance coverage, and more. Show more Show less
