Technical Lead

In the age of digital transformation, data has become increasingly vital to core business operations. But with so many cloud applications and platforms available today, data has become more decentralized than ever.

CData is the real-time data connectivity company. Our easy-to-use integration products allow users to work with their data where, when, and how they need it. With a robust library of real-time data connectors, users can access data from hundreds of applications, tools, and systems – on-premises or in the cloud.

CData is a global company, headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC with about 350 team members worldwide. More than 10,000 organizations rely on CData technologies to overcome data fragmentation challenges and unlock value from diverse, dispersed data assets.

This position will join our India team, operating out of our Bangalore office where we have nearly 100 team members.

Role Description:

As a Technical Lead at CData, you will play a pivotal role in building software applications for our suite of products. You'll be an integral part of our agile development process, contributing primarily to back-end engineering. Your expertise will transform technology into user-friendly, functional software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect & Design: Lead the design of scalable, multi-tenant cloud architecture.
• Build and Deliver: Develop robust scalable backend services and APIs using Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, or C#. Collaborate with product and design teams to bring intuitive UI experiences to life using modern front-end technologies like React and TypeScript - full-stack experience is a strong plus but not required.
• Solve Core Challenges: Tackle key engineering problems in data access, distributed systems, observability, and performance.
• Drive AI Integration: Contribute to the design and implementation of AI/LLM-powered features and services.
• Mentor and Lead: Guide and support other engineers, contribute to team best practices, and champion engineering excellence.
• Own the Lifecycle: Take features from concept to production with thoughtful design, testing, instrumentation, and supportability.
• Experiment and Innovate: Stay up to date on new technologies and tools, prototyping solutions and sharing insights.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.

Experience & Skills:

• Strong object-oriented programming skills (Java, Kotlin, C#, TypeScript, or similar).
• Experience building scalable REST APIs and cloud-native microservices.
• Solid knowledge of relational (SQL Server, Postgres) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure or AWS).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across time zones.
• Bonus: Understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, or ML integration.
• Bonus: Experience with front-end frameworks like React/TypeScript.

Additional Skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clear written and verbal communication.
• Self-motivated, eager learner with creative problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge sharing and mentoring junior/new team members.

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