Lead Engineer

Dear Candidates,

We have an urgent requirement for a Technical Lead – Full Stack role based in Bangalore. Please find the details below:

Work Location (WFO):

Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Interview Process:

L1 Interview – Face-to-Face at Office

Experience Required:

4-6 Years (Minimum1+ years in Technical Leadership role)

Role Overview:

The candidate will lead the technical vision and architecture of a compliance platform by designing scalable, secure, and high-performance systems. The role involves driving full-stack development across .NET and open-source technologies, enabling unified AI Agent capabilities, Single Authentication (SSO), and a One-UI experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own end-to-end architecture including micro-frontends, .NET services, FastAPI APIs, and microservices
• Lead full-stack development using .NET and modern open-source technologies
• Modernize legacy systems (ASP.NET, .NET Core, MS SQL Server) to cloud-native architecture
• Design and implement AI Agents, SSO, and unified UI experiences
• Manage sprint planning, backlogs, and collaborate with Product Owners
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Drive containerization and orchestration using Docker & Kubernetes
• Ensure secure deployments and cloud infrastructure management
• Establish engineering best practices, code reviews, and architecture governance
• Mentor teams on Clean Architecture, SOLID principles, and DevOps practices

Required Skills:

• ReactJS, FastAPI, Python, REST/GraphQL
• ASP.NET, MVC, .NET Core, Entity Framework, MS SQL Server
• Strong experience in Microservices Architecture
• DevOps: CI/CD, Jenkins, GitOps, Docker, Kubernetes
• Cloud Platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP
• AI/ML & LLM tools: OpenAI, Llama, LangChain, etc.
• Security: RBAC, API security, secrets management

Qualifications:

• BE / BTech in Computer Science

Review Criteria

• Strong Forward Deployed / Client-Facing Software Engineer / Integration / Product Support Engineer profiles
• 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally in SaaS, enterprise tech, consulting, or platform-based engineering
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python / Java / JavaScript / TypeScript)
• Solid foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, and ability to build production-grade solutions quickly
• Experience working on API integrations, backend services, data pipelines, or workflow-based systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability; ability to work directly with enterprise clients to diagnose and solve complex technical issues
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with product, engineering, and customer teams
• Willingness to travel frequently to global client sites for deployments and solution delivery
• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science from Tier-1 institutes (IITs, BITS, NSIT, DAIICT, DTU, etc.)
• (Company) - Product Company only

Preferred

• Exposure to cloud services, data integration, ETL/Reverse ETL, or workflow automation tools.
• Experience with React / frontend frameworks, low-code development, or building internal tools.
• Familiarity with AI/ML, GenAI tools, LLM-driven automation, or experience applying them to real use cases.

Job Specific Criteria

• CV Attachment is mandatory
• Provide your current CTC Breakup (Fixed + Variable)
• What's your college name (undergraduate) and branch?
• What's your Current Company?
• Are you ok for traveling frequently to global client sites?
• How many years of experience do you have in Backend development?
• How many years of experience do you have in Frontend development?

Role & Responsibilities

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE), you’ll work at the intersection of engineering, problem-solving, and customer impact. You’ll embed with enterprise clients, understand real-world problems, and design and implement solutions using the company platform. This role is ideal for high-potential engineers from Tier-1 colleges who want to work on real enterprise-scale problems, gain full-stack exposure, and grow rapidly in a high-impact SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with client and internal teams to understand complex business processes, legacy systems, and integration needs.
• Design, build, and deploy solutions using the company platform across data, workflows, and GenAI/LLM use cases.
• Develop data pipelines, API integrations, and low-code apps to solve high-impact problems.
• Collaborate closely with company’s product and engineering teams to shape platform capabilities through real deployments.
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deliver production-grade solutions with high ownership.
• Contribute to internal accelerators, templates, and best practices.

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications - Required:

• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science from Tier-1 institutes such as IITs, BITS, NSIT, DAIICT, DTU etc.
• > 3 years of professional experience.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively.
• Willingness to travel frequently to client sites across the globe.

Qualifications - Preferred:

• Exposure to data integration, APIs, cloud services, or workflow tools.
• Experience with React / frontend frameworks or low-code platforms.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts or GenAI tools.
• Prior internships in SaaS, enterprise tech, or consulting environments.

Strong Full Stack Engineer profiles

Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 1+ years of hands-on full stack engineering experience (avoid frontend-heavy only profiles, backend heavy will work)

Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong backend engineering experience using Python, including designing and owning APIs, services, and data models in production environments

Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have strong frontend development experience using React (or equivalent), including component architecture, state management, and building production-grade user interfaces

Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have end-to-end ownership experience, building and shipping features across the full stack (UI + API + database) without clear handoff boundaries

Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have strong web fundamentals, including understanding of browser rendering, performance optimization, and accessibility best practices

Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must be able to demonstrate solving complex problems on both frontend and backend, clearly articulating trade-offs, decisions, and outcomes

Mandatory (Experience 7) – Must have solid experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), including schema design, query optimization, and handling performance bottlenecks

Mandatory (Company) - Top Product Companies, (preferred early-stage startups with Seed to Series C/D with fast-paced shipping culture)

Mandatory (Education) - Tier-1 institutes (IITs, BITS, IIITs), Can be skipped if from Top notch product companies

• A​ ​hands-on full-stack engineer​​ to join the ​​core team​​ with experience in building products from scratch into large-scale platforms and ​solving business problems leveraging new and innovative technology
• Leverage the DevOps team to ensure the product can be built, deployed, and tested across all of the release cycles from dev to production 
• Strong grasp of modern security principles and how to apply them to applications
• Work with stakeholders (product owners, project managers, and scrum masters) to define and clarify requirements.
• Hands-on development with both front-end, middle-tier, and back-end programming
• Adhere to agile development methodologies
• Experience in Node.js, Javascript and Javascript libraries, NOSQL databases, Python etc

Role

We are looking for a  Senior Software Engineer - Python, React to join our engineering team and help us develop and maintain various software products.

You should be comfortable around front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

Ultimately, you’ll build highly responsive web applications that align with our business needs.

Responsibilities

• Write effective, scalable code
• Develop front-end and back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Integrate user-facing elements into applications
• Test and debug programs
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions
• Assess and prioritize feature requests
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions

Qualifications

• BSc/BE/BTech in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Must have 4+ years of work experience as a Python/Django (Back-end) and React (Front-end) developer
• Expertise in Django Framework. Other frameworks like Flask Pyramid knowledge are good to have
• Strong experience with Linux-based infrastructures, Linux/Unix administration, and AWS.
• Proficient in Terraform which allows migration to Kubernetes 
• Experience with DevOps toolchains such as Docker, Travis CI, Jenkins, Git.,
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git) 
• React experience is good to have
• Team spirit
• Good problem-solving skills

What you need to have:

Interview Kickstart is one of the leading platforms helping Software Engineers prepare for tough technical interviews. Over the last 5 years we have helped over 3000 engineers Nail the toughest technical interviews on the planet. We are successful, profitable, and have a vision of building the world's largest Career Upleveling platform. 

We are looking for top-notch, motivated engineers to come join our growing team at IK. 

Who you are

• You have 2 - 7 years experience. 
• You love the buzz of a highly productive and fast moving team. 
• You have a github profile that you want to show off. 
• You love coding and look forward to taking on complex, abstract features. 
• You don't care about front end, backend kinda titles. You like working anywhere in the "stack". 
• You are looking to grow fast with a company that's on a rapid growth path.

What will excite us

• Previous startup experience or experience being part of early teams.
• Experience with the Django & Python universe. 
• Experience with both Relational and NoSQL DBs. 
• Competitive Programming experience. 
• A keen desire to problem solve, brainstorm and debate during the interview. 

What will excite you

• Complete ownership
• Experiment, fail and learn.
• High pedigree, high caliber team. 
• Contribute to every area of our business. Have a real impact with your work. 
• Top of the line compensation.

Our interview process is designed to help you show the best version of yourself. Once your candidature is finalized, we'll send you a short video explaining the interview process.

Look forward to speaking with you soon!