Tech Lead

About this role

About the Role: We are seeking a Tech Lead who will play a pivotal role in building, guiding, and scaling our technology team. This role requires a balance of technical architecture, leadership, and people management, with a strong focus on long-term scalability and IT strategy. The Tech Lead will be responsible for defining the technology stack, designing robust architecture, and ensuring smooth execution across multiple products while mentoring and managing the team. They will report directly to the CTO and lead a tech team of 14 people. Key Responsibilities: - Define and own the organization's tech architecture roadmap for scalability, security, and performance. - Evaluate, recommend, and finalize the technology stack and tools for various products. - Ensure seamless integrations across internal systems (CRM, HRMS, ATS, AI platforms, etc.) and customer-facing products. - Recruit, onboard, and nurture top technical talent. - Mentor developers, testers, and other tech team members to ensure high performance. - Manage probation confirmations, appraisals, and performance exits where necessary. - Build a strong culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability within the tech team. - Oversee development, testing, and deployment of multiple products/projects. - Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and process audits to maintain technical excellence. - Plan team bandwidth, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery of milestones. - Act as a bridge between the CTO, Product Managers, and Business Leaders. - Translate business goals into scalable technical solutions. - Collaborate with CX, Sales, Marketing, HR, and Finance teams to align systems and product capabilities. - Establish and implement engineering best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and documentation standards. - Drive adoption of automation, AI integrations, and emerging technologies where applicable. Requirements: - 7 to 13 years of experience in software development with at least 2+ years in a leadership/architect role. - Strong coding skills in Node.js, TypeScript and proficiency in web frameworks like ReactJS/NextJS. - Comfortable with cron jobs, RESTful APIs, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and AWS. - Experience with RDBMS like MySQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Redis. - Proven track record of building and managing high-performing teams. - Generalist mindset — exposure to web, mobile, CRM systems, AI/ML, and integrations. - Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. Work Setup: Onsite, Bengaluru (Malleswaram). Reports to CTO. Leads a team of 14. Salary up to 50 LPA. Immediate to 15-day notice period preferred.

Requirements

Must have

• 7–13 years of experience