Technical Lead

Technical Lead

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Experience: 6-8 years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Lead to lead our development team, drive technical innovation, and ensure the seamless execution of our digital products. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in the LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP) and is comfortable working with modern web technologies, including MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) components when needed.

This role requires a blend of hands-on development, technical leadership, and strategic decision-making to scale our in-house SaaS products, optimize infrastructure, and streamline engineering processes.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Development

• Architect, develop, and optimize scalable web applications using the LEMP stack.
• Ensure high-performance backend systems with well-structured APIs and optimized database design.
• Oversee Linux-based server administration, DevOps best practices, and security enhancements.
• Working knowledge of Apache is required for legacy systems and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to MERN stack technologies for occasional projects or integrations.

Product & Project Management

• Own the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and iteration.
• Work closely with stakeholders to define roadmaps, development strategies, and sprint planning.
• Lead process automation efforts to optimize workflows and improve development efficiency.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Conduct code reviews, performance evaluations, and knowledge-sharing sessions to improve the team.
• Drive best practices in software development, security, and system architecture.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with product, marketing, and operations teams to ensure smooth product rollouts.
• Ensure seamless communication between technical and non-technical teams.

Process Optimization & Automation

• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment strategies, and DevOps best practices.
• Enhance system monitoring, logging, and security compliance across applications.
• Continuously optimize system performance and cloud cost management strategies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6-8 years of hands-on experience in full-stack development, with strong expertise in LEMP stack.
• Proficiency in PHP (7.2+), MySQL (5.7/8), Nginx, Linux server administration, and AWS cloud services.
• Working knowledge of Apache for maintaining and troubleshooting legacy applications.
• Experience with WordPress, front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, VueJS, Angular), and Git.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools, shell scripting.
• Exposure to MERN stack for occasional projects.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Proven experience in leading development teams, mentoring engineers, and managing projects.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with SEO optimization, API integrations, and web security best practices.
• Exposure to cloud cost optimization and performance scaling strategies.

Prior exposure to gamification, SaaS platforms, or health/wellness tech.