Senior Lead Developer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Lead Developer who can independently contribute to hands-on development while also leading and mentoring a development team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in system design and architecture, excellent problem-solving and DSA skills, and solid experience with MySQL, design patterns, microservices, and cloud platforms. This role requires both technical mastery and effective cross-team communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications.
• Lead by example through hands-on coding and technical decision-making.
• Own system design, architecture decisions, and technical roadmap.
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures.
• Apply appropriate software design patterns to solve complex problems.
• Guide the team on best practices, code quality, performance, and security.
• Review code, conduct technical discussions, and mentor junior developers.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Ensure optimal database design, query optimization, and performance tuning in MySQL.
• Participate in architectural reviews and contribute to long-term technical strategy.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in backend development (language/framework as per stack).
• Excellent knowledge of System Design and Software Architecture.
• Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA).
• Proven experience with MySQL (schema design, indexing, optimization).
• Deep understanding of Design Patterns and their real-world application.
• Experience designing and working with Microservices Architecture.
• Solid knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and cloud-native concepts.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, message queues, and asynchronous systems.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices (preferred).

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects end-to-end.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

· Experience: 8+ years (with proven team leadership experience)

Good to Have:

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to event-driven or distributed systems.
• Prior experience in scaling systems and handling high-traffic applications.

Please note that applicants whose skills do not match the job description are requested not to apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹55,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person