Engineering Lead

As an Engineering Lead, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for managing and guiding software development and testing teams. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership skills, and a strategic mindset to ensure the successful delivery of

high-quality software solutions. You will work closely with project managers, architects, and business stakeholders while driving technical excellence and innovation across the organization.

Technical Leadership

The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

• Lead architecture and design decisions for scalable and resilient systems.
• Establish coding, testing, and engineering best practices across teams.
• Guide technology stack selection and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Foster a DevOps and quality-first culture within engineering teams.
• Drive technical innovation initiatives to improve efficiency and scalability.
  
  

Project Leadership

• Oversee end-to-end project implementation ensuring timely delivery.
• Manage technical dependencies, risk mitigation, and resource allocation.
• Balance quality, scalability, and delivery speed in project execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for engineering processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration.
  
  

Team Management And People Leadership

• Manage and mentor SDE3 and SDET3 teams.
• Guide career development and performance evaluations.
• Lead talent acquisition and team expansion.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Drive skill development, mentorship programs, and leadership training.
  
  

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering and technical leadership.
• Proven experience in leading development and testing teams.
• Strong expertise in full-stack development, system design, and cloud computing.
• Experience in mentoring engineers, setting technical standards, and driving best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Software Development and Architecture

• Expertise in full-stack development (Frontend: React.js, Next.js | Backend: Node.js, Ruby on Rails, . Net).
• Strong experience in system design, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in event-driven architectures, background job orchestration, and caching strategies.
• Deep knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices.
• Advanced experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and multi-cloud strategies.
  
  

Quality And Performance Engineering

• Experience in security compliance testing and accessibility standards.
• Hands-on experience with observability, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Ability to drive resilience engineering and fault-tolerant system design.
  
  

Team And Project Management Tools

• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, GitLab, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in resource planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong ability to track progress and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  
  

This job was posted by Krishna Sharmathi from RootQuotient.