
Job Title: Tech Lead (Backend Heavy)
Location: Onsite – Indore (Vijaynagar), MP, India
Experience: 4–6 Years
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred
Company Overview
Kuvaka Tech builds scalable, high-performance products across Web2 and Web3 ecosystems. We operate in a fast-paced startup environment, focusing on delivering efficient, production-ready solutions within tight timelines.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Tech Lead who is backend-heavy, highly product-driven, and capable of owning end-to-end technical execution. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across multiple backend stacks, while also having enough frontend understanding to unblock issues independently.
This role requires someone who can solve problems proactively, handle technical blockers without unnecessary escalations, and drive projects efficiently in a startup environment.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Ownership
- Take end-to-end ownership of projects from planning to deployment
- Ensure timely delivery under tight deadlines
- Maintain high standards of code quality, scalability, and performance
Backend Development (Core Focus)
- Design and build scalable backend systems using Python and other backend stacks
- Architect APIs, services, and data flows for high-performance applications
- Handle complex technical challenges independently
Frontend Awareness
- Possess working knowledge of frontend technologies (React.js / Next.js)
- Be capable of debugging and resolving frontend issues when required
Problem Solving & Execution
- Identify and resolve technical blockers independently before escalation
- Drive solutions with a cost-efficient and time-efficient approach
- Optimise system performance and architecture
Innovation & Product Thinking
- Contribute new ideas and technical improvements
- Think from a product perspective, not just implementation
- Continuously improve processes and delivery speed
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Engineering)
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Guide junior developers when required
Required Skills-
Core Technical
- Strong experience in Python (Django/FastAPI preferred)
- Experience with multiple backend stacks (Node.js, etc. is a plus)
- Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and databases
Frontend Understanding
- Hands-on or working knowledge of React.js / modern frontend frameworks
Engineering Mindset
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines
- Experience working in startup environments
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 4–6 years of experience in product-based or startup environments
- Has worked on multiple projects end-to-end
- Highly productive, proactive, and ownership-driven
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to take initiative and make decisions independently
- Focused on efficiency, scalability, and execution speed
What We’re Looking For
- Someone who doesn’t wait for instructions but takes initiative
- A problem solver who fixes issues before they escalate
- A tech-driven thinker with strong execution capability
- Comfortable in fast-moving, high-pressure startup setups
Hiring Process
- HR Round
- Assignment
- Technical Round
- Cultural Fit Round
- Founder’s Call

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JOB DESCRIPTION-
Exp - 5 to 8yrs
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java (primary) and working knowledge of Python. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems, while contributing to high-quality software delivery across the full development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance applications using Java (Spring Boot / Microservices architecture)
- Develop reusable components and APIs with a focus on performance, security, and scalability
- Leverage Python for automation, scripting, data processing, or ML-related use cases (as applicable)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture
- Participate in system design discussions and contribute to technical decision-making
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following coding standards and best practices
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Troubleshoot and debug complex production issues
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Mentor junior engineers and perform code reviews
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, multithreading, concurrency, and JVM performance tuning
- Practical experience with Python (automation, scripting, or backend development)
- Experience with databases: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design
- Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Exposure to containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with version control systems (Git)
Preferred Skills
- Experience in distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Knowledge of Python frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Django)
- Exposure to big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) or ML workflows
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
- Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment
- Proactive ownership and accountability
Job Title: Deployment Lead (Python, Linux, AWS)
Location: Coimbatore
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Deployment Lead to oversee the end-to-end deployment lifecycle of our applications and services. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python, strong Linux administration skills, and hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with engineering, DevOps, QA, and product teams to ensure reliable, repeatable, and scalable deployments across multiple environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage deployment activities for all application releases across development, staging, and production environments.
- Develop and maintain deployment automation, scripts, and tools using Python and shell scripting.
- Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline).
- Oversee Linux server administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and security hardening.
- Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, RDS, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation/Terraform).
- Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, or ELK.
- Collaborate with developers to improve code readiness for deployment and production reliability.
- Manage environment configurations and ensure consistency and version control across environments.
- Lead incident response during production issues; conduct root-cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.
- Establish and enforce best practices for deployment, configuration management, and operational excellence.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in deployment engineering, DevOps, or site reliability engineering roles.
- Strong proficiency in Python for automation and tooling.
- Advanced experience with Linux systems administration (Ubuntu, CentOS, Amazon Linux).
- Hands-on work with AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation or Terraform).
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD tools and automated deployment strategies.
- Familiarity with networking concepts: DNS, load balancers, VPCs, firewalls, VPN, and routing.
- Expertise with monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; able to lead troubleshooting efforts.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
Position of the role
The Principal Engineer reports to the Domain Lead and plays a key role in driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of development initiatives. The Principal Engineer collaborates with multiple teams to ensure that software solutions are scalable, cost-optimized, performant, and aligned with business objectives.
Result expectation in terms of result areas and core activities
The Principal Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and overseeing the implementation of complex software solutions. This role involves deep technical expertise, mentorship, and architectural guidance across multiple teams. The Principal Engineer also acts as a thought leader, influencing technology choices, best practices, and innovation within the organization.
Main objectives of the role
✔ Leading the design and architecture of the software by following best practices that ensure scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and high performance.
✔ Driving innovation and continuous improvements in software development practices.
✔ Providing technical mentorship and coaching to engineers across teams.
✔ Ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software aligned with business requirements.
✔ Defining and maintaining coding standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
✔ Collaborating with product management and other stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap.
✔ Identifying technical debt and implementing strategies to mitigate it effectively.
✔ Promoting a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration.
✔ Leading DevOps, CI/CD, and automation to improve software delivery processes and efficiency.
Specialisation
✔ Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, and performance optimization.
✔ Translating complex business requirements into scalable and efficient software solutions.
✔ Handling large data transformations and ensuring system efficiency under the required load conditions.
✔ Leading initiatives for modernizing the technology stack and implementing best practices.
✔ Ensuring that security, scalability, and maintainability are embedded into development processes.
✔ Driving research and development efforts to explore emerging technologies and their business impact.
✔ Enabling teams to develop and maintain high-quality software through code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical strategy.
✔ Collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to ensure that development aligns with business goals and user needs.
Key processes in the role
✔ Agile / Scrum / Kanban development methodologies.
✔ CI/CD and DevOps practices to streamline delivery.
✔ Cloud-native architecture, monolith and microservices-based development.
✔ Scalable and high-performance computing strategies.
✔ Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).
✔ Data-driven decision-making.
✔ Performance optimization.
Key relationships (teams and/or position titles)
✔ Engineering Teams (Developers, QA, DevOps).
✔ Head of Engineering and Technology Leadership.
✔ Product Management and Business Stakeholders.
✔ Customer Success and Solution Architects.
✔ External Technical Partners and Vendors.
Requirements
✔ Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
✔ 10+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record .
✔ Strong experience in Python and modern software engineering practices.
✔ Expertise in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
✔ Experience in architecting and developing scalable, high-performance applications.
✔ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automation.
✔ Deep understanding of microservices, monolith, APIs, and distributed systems.
✔ Strong experience with database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL.
✔ Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.
✔ A passion for mentoring, coaching, and fostering a strong engineering culture.
✔ Experience in defining and implementing technical governance and best practices.
Competences
✔ Strategic Thinking - 4
✔ Analytical Problem Solving - 4
✔ Technical Leadership & Mentorship - 4
✔ Communication & Collaboration - 3
Measures of success
✔ Technical leadership impact - measurable improvements in code quality, architecture, and scalability.
✔ Delivery of high-quality software within agreed timelines and business requirements.
✔ Successful mentorship - improvement in team skill levels, problem-solving capabilities, and innovation.
✔ Reduction of technical debt through strategic refactoring and modernization.
✔ Engineering team satisfaction - based on feedback and collaboration effectiveness.
✔ Improvements in system performance, stability, cost-optimization, and security.
✔ Adoption of best practices and emerging technologies across teams.
✔ Contribution to company-wide strategic initiatives through technical innovation and leadership.
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Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
Understanding of API'S
Familiarity with SQL/MYSQL databases and their declarative query languages
Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
Understanding accessibility and security compliance (Depending on the specific project)
Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
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