Tech Lead (SaaS Product)

Role Overview: Saysri.ai Private Limited is seeking an exceptional Lead Full Stack Developer with 5-8 years of experience to play a pivotal role in their engineering team. As the cornerstone of the team, you will be responsible for the technical roadmap, code quality, and fostering the professional growth of developers. Key Responsibilities: - Architect, design, and develop multi-tenant SaaS backend using Python and Azure Function Apps - Implement integrations with LLMs (e.g. OpenAI, Gemini) with a focus on best practices for API throttling, token usage, and performance optimization - Develop and oversee Azure services such as Blob Storage, Table Storage, and NoSQL databases - Establish robust API frameworks, data models, and event-driven workflows - Collaborate with product and business teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions - Lead and mentor a small team of developers, enforcing coding best practices and architectural standards - Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and deployment strategies with DevOps exposure - Ensure system security, compliance, and scalability - Contribute to product roadmap discussions and take full ownership of technical decisions Qualifications: - 5 to 8 years of backend development experience with Python - Proven track record in building SaaS products from inception - Strong expertise in Azure Function Apps, serverless architecture, and Azure storage services - Deep understanding of multi-tenant architecture and API design - Experience integrating LLMs (OpenAI / Gemini) and managing rate limits, retries, and caching - Exposure to DevOps and cloud deployment automation - Strong product mindset, balancing speed, scalability, and business impact - Leadership skills including mentoring juniors, managing sprints, and enforcing code quality,