Technical Lead (Hands-on Engineering Leader)

Technical Lead (Hands-on Engineering Leader)

Chennai | Full-Time

Role Summary

We are looking for a Hands-on Technical Lead with strong system design capability and deep engineering expertise. This is a coding-first leadership role — you will design, build, review, optimize, and scale production-grade systems while mentoring a team of engineers.

This is not a coordination role. We are looking for someone who actively codes, reviews architecture, and solves complex technical problems.

Key Responsibilities

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Design scalable, high-performance system architectures

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Write clean, production-ready code (30–50% hands-on contribution)

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Lead backend architecture, API design, and integration frameworks

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Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering best practices

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Design and implement CI/CD pipelines

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Drive DevOps, containerization, and cloud deployment strategies

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Optimize performance, reliability, and security of applications

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Troubleshoot complex production issues

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Mentor and guide developers on system design and coding standards

Technical Requirements

Core Engineering Expertise (Mandatory)

8–12 years of software development experience

Strong expertise in any one primary stack:

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Python (FastAPI/Django)

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Java (Spring Boot)

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.NET Core

Strong understanding of:

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Microservices architecture

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RESTful APIs & API Gateway patterns

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Distributed systems fundamentals

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Database design (PostgreSQL / MySQL)

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Cloud & DevOps (Mandatory)

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Hands-on with AWS / Azure / GCP

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Docker & container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred)

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CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / GitLab / Jenkins)

aEngineering Practices

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Strong system design capability

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Experience with high-availability and scalable systems

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Knowledge of design patterns and clean architecture

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Experience with test-driven development

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Strong debugging and performance tuning skills

If you are passionate about building scalable systems and leading through engineering excellence , share your profile to hiring@kashtechllc.com