Technical Lead

Job Description

Role: Technical Lead, IndiaOverviewThe Technical Lead Engineer is a key person responsible for delivering complex, cross-team projects that span multiple teams and impact core engineering systems. Acting as both an individual contributor and technical mentor, the tech leadEngineer plays a crucial role in shaping the engineering culture and aligning technical initiatives with business objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership and Mentorship
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers across their team.
• Conduct design reviews and code reviews to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Advocate for and implement best practices in architecture, development, and debugging.
• Share knowledge through internal talks and documentation.
Project Management
• Own and deliver small and large-scale projects that span months.
• Successfully manage multiple parallel projects, ensuring timely execution.
• Act as a release owner for key customer deliveries across teams.
• Identify and escalate risks proactively, keeping projects on track.
• Maintain transparency by providing regular status updates to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
Technical Execution and Problem-Solving
• Lead the design and implementation of large, technical solutions.
• Make well-reasoned design decisions and trade-offs Drive process improvements to enhance engineering efficiency and software reliability.
• Ensure all software is highly available, monitorable, and scalable.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and apply relevant insights to improve infrastructure and development practices.
Cross-Team Collaboration and Advocacy
• Work closely with engineering, product, and customer teams to align on technical goals and execution.
• Facilitate and drive initiatives to improve system architecture and development processes.
Internal Process Improvement
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team productivity and development velocity.
• Contribute to refining internal tools, documentation, and best practices.
• Provide feedback to engineering leadership on scalability, performance, and maintainability improvements.
Hiring and Team Growth
• Participate in the hiring process, designing technical assessments and conducting interviews.
• Help shape the engineering team by contributing to onboarding, mentorship, and career development initiatives.
Required Skills and QualificationsTechnical Expertise
• Proficiency in:
• Programming Languages: Typescript (must), Python
• Infrastructure: Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Kubernetes, Kafka
• Integration and APIs: HTTP APIs, event-driven architectures
• Frameworks: React (must), Remix (nice to have)
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable, high-availability systems.
• Knowledge of modern system architecture and cloud deployment strategies.
Leadership and Communication
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers
• Prove track record of delivering business value in a tech or team lead role.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate across teams and present ideas to stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong influence and facilitation skills to drive alignment across teams.
Project Management
• Strong organisational skills, with experience managing projects end to end.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and align resources to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable making technical trade-offs and balancing long-term architecture with immediate needs.
Problem-Solving Skills
• Adept at analysing complex technical challenges and designing innovative solutions.
• Skilled in managing high-pressure scenarios with composure and strategic thinking.
Preferred Experience
• 8 years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 2-3 years in a tech / team lead engineering role (1 year).
• Experience with cross-team collaboration and large-scale technical initiatives.
• Background in customer-facing technical discussions and solutions architecture.
• Experience improving developer tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and build systems.

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