Lead Software Engineer

4 days ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Kriyadocs Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Introduction

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on capacity while also guiding and mentoring junior engineers. You will spend approximately 80% of your time building and delivering code and 20% coaching and enabling your team. Our technology stack includes React, TypeScript, Zod, Fastify, ElasticSearch, and modern Database ORMs. As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting solutions, enforcing engineering best practices, and driving technical excellence across the team.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Hands-On Engineering 80% Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Fastify, TypeScript, and ORMs (optional).

Build and optimize frontend applications using React and Zod for schema validation.

Job Description

Lead Software Engineer Write high-quality, testable, and maintainable code that adheres to coding standards. Lead technical discussions, participate in code reviews, and ensure high delivery quality.

Mentorship & Leadership 20% Provide guidance to junior developers, fostering growth and technical excellence.

Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development workflows (e.g., Biome/ESLint, Prettier, CI/CD pipelines).

Encourage knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving within the team.

System Design & Architecture

Own and drive the architecture of scalable systems with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability.

Evaluate trade-offs and propose pragmatic solutions to business and technical challenges.

Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders.

Operational Excellence Implement observability, error handling, and monitoring for production systems.

Contribute to incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive measures. Continuously improve developer productivity and CI/CD processes

Required Qualifications

6 years of professional software engineering experience.

Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript.

Solid hands-on experience with React for frontend development.

Experience with Fastify (or similar frameworks) for backend APIs.

Job Description

Lead Software Engineer Practical knowledge of Zod or similar validation libraries.

Proficiency with ElasticSearch and designing efficient queries.

Experience with at least one Database ORM Prisma, TypeORM, Sequelize, etc.).

Proven ability to design scalable systems and services. Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.

Preferred Skills

Experience working in monorepo setups.

Exposure to cloud platforms AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Understanding of testing frameworks Jest, Vitest, Playwright).

Experience with performance tuning in React, Fastify, and ElasticSearch.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

What We're Looking For

A highly hands-on engineer who leads by example.

Someone who can balance coding with mentoring and elevating juniors.

Pragmatic decision-maker who understands trade-offs.

A builder at heart with passion for clean, maintainable, and scalable code.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and growth opportunities. Opportunity to influence engineering culture and best practices. Collaborative environment with challenging, impactful projects.

ESI, PF

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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