Tech Lead

About The Opportunity

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• Lead design and delivery of backend systems and microservices—own architecture decisions that balance scalability, security, and time-to-market.
• Write and review production-quality code; drive best practices in API design, data modelling, and service decomposition.
• Define and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and release processes to ensure high uptime and fast recovery.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps to translate requirements into technical specifications and realistic delivery plans.
• Coach and mentor engineers, run technical reviews, and establish engineering standards (code quality, performance, documentation).
• Engage with stakeholders and clients on technical trade-offs, estimations, and delivery risks; coordinate cross-functional teams for successful launches.
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in a lead/tech-lead role or similar responsibility.
• Strong backend development experience in Java, Node.js, or Python; solid understanding of RESTful APIs and service-oriented design.
• Hands-on experience with microservices, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Practical cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with cloud-native patterns (load balancing, autoscaling, storage).
• Proven ability to implement CI/CD, automated testing, and observability (metrics, tracing, logging) in production systems.
• Excellent problem-solving, system design, and stakeholder communication skills; willing to work on-site in India.
  

Preferred

• Experience with event-driven architectures, message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and caching strategies (Redis).
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases and data modelling for scale (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Exposure to frontend integration, security best practices, and performance tuning at scale.
  

• High-impact on product architecture with opportunities to shape engineering practices and mentor teams.
• Collaborative, outcome-driven environment that values code quality, continuous improvement, and clear ownership.
• On-site role offering close collaboration with product and client stakeholders—ideal for hands-on leaders who enjoy delivery accountability.