About One Impression
One Impression is the #1 marketplace connecting brands to influencers and content creators. Trusted by over 300 global brands like Unilever, Nestle, and Amazon, we revolutionize brand-creator collaborations by offering a seamless, data-driven marketplace. Our platform provides access to over 3M+ creators, transparent pricing, direct communication, and real-time performance insights. With an advanced pricing engine and advanced tools, we help brands save 30%+ on campaigns and enable creators to grow, monetize, and deliver impactful content.
Role Overview
We’re looking for an Engineering Lead who thrives in a dynamic, hands-on environment. You’ll work closely with the founders, define our technology roadmap, and guide a small but high-performing engineering team. You’ll have the freedom to select the right technologies, shape the architecture, and streamline processes—ensuring rapid feature delivery, system reliability, and an outstanding product experience. If you’re excited by the pace, autonomy, and ownership of a seed-stage-like atmosphere, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Strategy & Architecture:
- Define and execute a long-term technical vision aligned with business goals, adjusting quickly as we learn and grow.
- Architect and maintain a scalable, reliable system using Python/Django (backend), JS/React & React Native (frontend), AWS (cloud), and MySQL/Elasticsearch (databases).
- Implement DevOps and CI/CD best practices for continuous delivery and rapid iteration.
Hands-On Leadership & Culture:
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a lean engineering team, setting a high standard for technical excellence and accountability.
- Remain hands-on in coding and problem-solving to stay close to the product and the team’s daily challenges.
- Foster a nimble, experimentation-driven culture—where everyone collaborates closely and delivers real user value quickly.
Rapid Execution & Continuous Improvement:
- Release features at speed, using agile methodologies to remove bottlenecks and refine development processes.
- Uphold quality standards—maintain uptime, minimize bugs, and address technical debt early.
- Quickly identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring stability as we scale.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication:
- Work with product, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to prioritize initiatives that deliver measurable impact.
- Translate complex technical topics into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders, ensuring transparency and trust.
Key Performance Indicators
- Engineering Velocity: Accelerate feature delivery and iteration cycles.
- Quality & Reliability: Maintain a stable, bug-free platform that customers love.
- Scalability & User Engagement: Support growth, enhance user satisfaction, and boost conversions from trials to paid customers.
Qualifications
- 6-8 years of software engineering experience, including 2-3+ years leading teams of 10+ engineers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering from a top-tier institution (IIT or equivalent preferred).
- Proven success building and scaling marketplace platforms at fast-growing companies
- Expertise in Python/Django, JS/React, React Native, AWS, MySQL/Elasticsearch, and DevOps/CI/CD.
- Entrepreneurial mindset (founder/co-founder experience a plus), capable of thriving with minimal guidance.
- Excellent communication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills suited to a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
Why Join Us?
At One Impression, you’ll operate in a lean setup—empowered to move fast, focus on impact, and directly influence our future trajectory. Join a team that values autonomy and agility, offering you the chance to build a product that’s shaping the global influencer marketing landscape.
About One Impression
About
One Impression is India's largest and first of its kind Full-Stack IMaaS (Influencer Marketing as a Service) Platform. We help brands manage high-impact influencer marketing campaigns. We are active in over 12 countries including India, US, Australia, the Middle East, etc, and have a network of over 6.5 Mil + influencers across Instagram & YouTube. Our creator network is one of the largest ranging from top celebrities to nano creators in 10+ languages.
Backed by some of the top investors in the country including founders of Livspace, MamaEarth, Vedantu, Wow Skin Sciences, OML, People Group etc. as well as celebrities like KL Rahul, Zakir Khan, Masoom Minawala, our ultimate vision is to capture 25% of the global media spend by becoming the world's de-facto influencer marketing platform.
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Need not be proficient in all of these but you can trump any of this by being a quick learner and a hard worker.
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