Technical Lead

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2500000 - Rs 3400000 (ie INR 25-34 LPA)

Min Experience: 6 years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a seasoned Technical Lead to drive the end-to-end development of scalable, high-quality software systems. In this role, you will take ownership of the complete product lifecycle—from requirements and design through deployment and post-production monitoring—while guiding engineering best practices and mentoring team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full product development lifecycle including requirement analysis, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable backend systems using modern Java-based technologies.
• Make informed design tradeoffs by applying strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.
• Drive high-level and low-level design discussions, ensuring clean, maintainable, and extensible codebases.
• Review code, enforce engineering standards, and proactively identify risks and potential defects before production.
• Collaborate closely with product, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and high-performance solutions.
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering strong ownership, accountability, and technical excellence within the team.
• Participate actively in architectural decisions, performance optimization, and scalability planning.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a strong backend focus.
• Solid foundation in object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Strong expertise in Java and hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot frameworks.
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design tradeoffs.
• Experience building and maintaining microservices-based architectures.
• Proficiency with relational databases and SQL.
• Ability to lead high-level design (HLD) discussions and guide implementation decisions.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working with high-growth, product-driven startups or internet-scale platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A quality-first mindset with a passion for identifying and fixing issues before they reach production.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and team collaboration.

What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a core engineering leadership team building a product from the ground up.
• Hands-on role in shaping a fintech platform with complex integrations and real-world scale challenges.
• Freedom to experiment with modern technologies and build end-to-end systems.
• High ownership environment with meaningful technical and business impact.

Skills

Java · Spring Boot · Microservices · SQL · Object-Oriented Programming · System Design (HLD) · Backend Architecture · Team Leadership