Team Lead, R&D Software Quality

Technology and Software development Team lead  Company - Caleedo : Position:   Lead - Technology & Development Experience: 10 years Relevant experience : Task and team management in undertaking full stack development, cloud engineering , integration application in technology, software development companies or startups. Salary + ESOPs + Performance Bonuses Career Growth:  To be groomed for  CTO role in 2 years We seek a self-propelled, passionate, inspirational  technology and software engineering leader  to  contemporize, optimize, and scale  our cloud-hosted multi-tenant integrated enterprise grade SaaS platform and IoT solutions for Healthy and smart workplace application which can meet global standards and related compliance requirements Contemporize legacy stacks (PostgreSQL, Spring Boot, Angular/Flutter) with AI/ML integrations. Developing a lean and efficient team (2 X software engineers + 1X IoT hardware & firmware engineer + QA/QC + 1 X UI/UX designer + 2 interns) along with an on-demand ‘ready bench strength’ for mobilizing new project led customization/s , continuous mentorship-, task and performance governance of the team members , team member engagement initiatives, to name a few. Driving smart innovation that impact cost of ownership, uptime, accuracy and ease of use in IoT-cloud communication, API scalability, and cost-efficient cloud ops. Taking over the overall CTO and working closely with the CEO /Co-Founder by owning the tech strategy and delivery/execution efficiency, business impact, obsolesce and cost mitigation controls, 3 rd party partnerships, R&D and continuous innovation and cross-functional leadership. Partner with Founders to shape company vision and align technology accordingly. Define and monitor technology KPIs. Lead tech org structure, hiring strategy, and culture-building initiatives. Drive innovation by evaluating new technologies and setting long-term R&D agenda. Represent technology in investor pitches & board meetings Refactor and  sharpen & securing existing cloud stack  for performance, security, and cost. Ideate, design ,develop new software application in collaboration with the business and products team Integrate  AI/ML models  (predictive analytics, LLMs, automation) into workflows. Design  multi-tenant APIs  and optimize PostgreSQL for high-throughput workloads. Implement  IoT protocols  (MQTT, WebSockets) for device-cloud data pipelines. Mentor engineers in  Spring Boot, Angular, Flutter, and C++ (for IoT/edge modules). Collaborate with sales & product teams to  align tech with business goals . Work closely with the product team to define product roadmap and user experience strategy. Governance, Compliance & Data Security: Define and implement data governance, compliance, and cybersecurity policies (e.g., Tech Budgeting & Resource Planning: ~ Prepare and manage the annual tech budget, cloud cost forecasts, and vendor spend. Year 1:  Own technical roadmap, vendor partnerships, and R&D initiatives. Year 2-3:  Transition into  strategic leadership  (budgets, hiring, investor/board tech reviews).   Early-stage startup experience , Demonstrates consistently high moral and ethical beliefs, Ready to hustle, Stay firm in the face of daunting timelines, customer expectations, internal deadlines and unforeseen risks and challenges, Frugal development approach , High quality orientation ✔ Backend:  Spring Boot, Python/Node.js (for AI/ML pipelines), C++ (IoT/performance) ✔  Frontend:  Angular (legacy), Flutter (future mobile apps) ✔  Database:  PostgreSQL (query optimization, replication) ✔  Cloud:  GCP/ AWS/Azure (Lambda, Kubernetes, Terraform) –  cost optimization focus ✔  AI/ML:  Practical experience with NLP, LLMs, for data insight and predictive analytics ✔ Built/scaled multi-tenant SaaS or IoT-cloud pipelines. ✔ Open-source contributions or side projects (GitHub link).     embedded systems/Raspberry Pi/Arduino  for IoT prototyping. · IoT Protocols:  MQTT, BLE/Zigbee (experience with real devices) 7-10 years  in software development, with 3+ years leading teams . ~ Proven track record  on micro services based applications and building a platform , scaling APIs, and shipping cloud-native products. ~ Entrepreneurial mindset  – balances tech excellence with business pragmatism. ~ Strong communicator  – can explain tech to non-tech stakeholders.   Compensation & Perks ESOPs:  (Significant equity for long-term growth alignment.) + Performance Bonus + Other Perks:  (Remote flexibility, learning budgets, and R&D freedom) . Shape the tech foundation  of a scaling product with IoT/AI at its core. Send your resume + 1-paragraph note  on “How would you integrate an LLM into our existing Angular/Spring Boot app” to email address Arabinda.