Technical Lead, Engineering

Overview

Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure software systems with a focus on security and compliance, while leading a team of engineers.

What you'll do

• Provide hands-on leadership, contributing to design, development, code reviews, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Lead development of scalable, secure microservices using Java, Python, REST APIs, and supportive frameworks.
• Participate in architectural design sessions, define coding standards, and establish engineering best practices.
• Oversee integration between applications, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Work closely with product managers, UI/UX, architects, data teams, and leadership to define requirements and align technical goals with business strategy.
• Translate requirements into technical solutions, user stories, and engineering estimates.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply innovations where beneficial.
• Guide, mentor, and support engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

What you'll need

• Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and Microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with Cloud technologies, Microservices architecture, Application Programming Interfaces (API) and databases.
• Hands-on experience with database systems (SQL and NoSQL such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Hands-on experience upgrading Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks to the latest stable versions, including dependency modernization, refactoring for compatibility, and resolving upgrade-related issues.
• Experience with GitLab, automated testing and modern CI/CD workflows.
• 8+ years in software engineering with significant experience in Java-based backend systems.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience in developing software in a regulated environment.
• Experience working in clinical informatics, health care, life sciences or other regulated environments.
• Experience with AI-native tools and integrating AI/ML or LLM-based features into applications.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• Work mode: hybrid work model.