Senior Tech Lead / Head of Engineering – PHP + MySQL

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🚀 Job Opening: Senior Tech Lead / Head of Engineering – PHP + MySQL 📍 Location: Mysore 💼 Experience: 5–10 years 💰 CTC Range: ₹12 – ₹20 LPA (based on capability) 🕒 Work Mode: Full-Time (On-site preferred) 📢 Reporting to: Founder & CEO 🏢 About BhashSMS BhashSMS is a leading messaging platform serving 2+ lakh businesses across India with Bulk SMS, WhatsApp Business API, and RCS solutions. We’re scaling fast and building a team that can power the next phase of hypergrowth. The founder has been the hands-on tech owner for years. Now, we're looking for a Senior Tech Lead / Head of Engineering to take charge, build the tech team, and lead product execution end-to-end . 🎯 About the Role This is a high-ownership, high-impact role. You’ll work directly with the CEO to take over our core tech stack, manage dev processes, and scale our systems to handle millions of requests daily. You’ll build the future tech team, introduce structure, and ensure we can deliver fast, reliably, and securely. 🔧 Responsibilities 🛠️ Engineering Ownershi pTake full ownership of our PHP + MySQ L product stac kRefactor legacy code, build scalable APIs, improve performanc eLead feature design, implementation, and deploymen t 🧑 ‍💻 Tech Ops & Dev OpsMana ge Linux servers, cron jobs, queues, error logs, back upsHandle performance optimization, uptime, monitoring & alert i ng 📦 Product Execut ionTranslate business needs from sales/marketing/support into t echDrive development of new tools (e.g., lead routing, campaign automation, dashboar d s) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Team BuildingHire, onboard, and mentor 1–2 junior developers in the nex t 60 daysSet up Git, coding standards, review processes, and deployment w or kflows 🔐 Security & C omplianceMaintain data security and ensure infrastructure compliance with WhatsApp and SMS provider req u irements 🧠 Must-Ha ve Skills5–10 years in PHP development (Laravel or Core PHP)Deep MySQL experience: joins, triggers, indexes, large datasetsExperience with Linux server management (LA MP stack)Hands-on DevOps: cron, queues, failover, log s, alertsGit version control, CI/ CD basicsPrior experience building or maintaining high-scale platformsAbility to work with minimal supervision and high accou n t ability ✅ Bon us PointsExperience with Twilio, WhatsApp Business API, or other messa ging APIsRedis/Memcached knowledgePrior team-building or mentoring e xperienceHas handled ₹10+ Cr scale backend o p e rations 🎁 What We OfferDirect access to the CEO and real decision-mak ing powerHigh impact on product, speed, and compan y roadmapFreedom to implement your own systems and processesFast career path to CTO / VP En gineeringA stable and growing business with high transacti o n volume Show more Show less