
Tech Lead
Location: On-site, Panaji, Goa
About Joyful
Joyful is a leading AI-powered stakeholder communication management platform for voice of stakeholder analysis and contact center solutions. Our mission is to use AI to make all interactions between a company and its stakeholders joyful by removing friction. Joyful is a part of Germinait Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Our Joyful modules, Engage and Listen, help businesses understand and manage stakeholder interactions across digital channels. We enable companies to provide exceptional customer experiences while maximizing the productivity and efficiency of their support teams, all through one seamless platform.
At Joyful, we're committed to fostering meaningful interactions between stakeholders and brands by providing actionable insights, personalized replies, and a joyful experience for customers, users, and employees alike.
The Opportunity
We're seeking a talented Technical Lead who will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and scaling Joyful’s AI-powered products. In this role, you will lead technical architecture decisions, guide the engineering team, and ensure our platform remains robust, scalable, and delightful to use. You’ll work closely with product, design, and business teams to deliver impactful features while maintaining high code quality and performance.
In addition to technical leadership, you’ll champion Vibe Coding—our approach to writing clean, collaborative, and joyful code that engineers love to create and maintain. This means setting the tone for high-quality, maintainable code while fostering an environment where building software is an energizing, shared experience.
What You'll Do
- Technical Leadership & Architecture:
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance, and secure software solutions for Joyful’s Engage and Listen platforms.
- Define technical roadmaps, architecture patterns, and coding best practices
- Ensure adherence to software development standards and conduct regular code reviews
- Make critical build-versus-buy and technology adoption decisions
- Team Management & Collaboration:
- Mentor and coach a team of engineers, fostering a culture of learning, ownership, and innovation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, UX, QA) to align technical solutions with business goals
- Drive agile development practices, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog prioritization
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks in development, deployment, and delivery processes
- Vibe Coding Culture:
- Lead by example in practicing Vibe Coding—writing code that is clean, well-structured, and joyful to work with
- Encourage pair programming, open collaboration, and frequent peer reviews
- Maintain high coding standards while keeping the process creative and energizing for the team
- Promote a development culture where engineers feel motivated, supported, and proud of the work they ship
- Hands-On Development:
- Contribute directly to code when needed—particularly for complex modules, integrations, and performance optimization
- Oversee the development of APIs, microservices, and integrations with third-party platforms
- Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and monitoring systems are in place
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies in AI, cloud, and enterprise communication platforms
- Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve product performance, security, and maintainability
- Drive proof-of-concepts for new features or architectural improvements
- Ensure systems are designed for high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery
What You'll Need
- 6+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
- Proven expertise in Java (Spring Boot), REST APIs, and microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases
- Experience building scalable, high-availability systems in B2B SaaS or AI-powered products
- Solid knowledge of software design patterns, performance optimization, and security best practices
- Familiarity with frontend technologies (Angular, React, or similar) is a plus
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Passion for AI technologies and building software in a positive, high-energy coding environment
Why Join Joyful?
- Be at the forefront of the AI revolution in stakeholder management
- Lead impactful projects with a culture of Vibe Coding—where high-quality engineering meets great team energy
- Work with a highly skilled and passionate team
- Enjoy significant growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling organization
- A culture that values innovation, ownership, and collaborative problem-solving
- Work from our beautiful office in Goa, combining cutting-edge tech work with a high quality of life
At Joyful, we believe strong technical leadership is key to making every interaction seamless, intelligent, and joyful. If you’re excited about solving complex technical challenges while mentoring teams to deliver exceptional products, we’d love to meet you!

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We’re looking for a Software Engineer who’s passionate about building scalable, high-performance applications using Java and Kotlin on AWS. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — including DevOps, QA, and Product — to design, develop, and deliver robust software solutions.
Our culture values collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning. We embrace modern technologies to solve real-world problems and continuously evolve our platform to meet changing business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance features to collect, process, and deliver user-generated content.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to build end-to-end solutions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical brainstorming sessions.
- Identify and fix performance bottlenecks and technical issues.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and developer tooling initiatives.
- Maintain and improve application reliability, scalability, and security.
Required Skills & Experience
- 4+ years of full-stack development experience using Java/Kotlin and AWS.
- Hands-on experience in API development for front-end applications.
- Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and handling large datasets.
- Experience working with CI/CD tools (CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Drone).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Exposure to event-driven architectures (SQS, SNS, Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub) and idempotent patterns.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Familiarity with automated database migration tools (Liquibase, Flyway).
- Experience with cloud storage (AWS S3, GCP Cloud Storage, Azure Blob) or document data stores (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
- Experience containerizing applications using Docker and deploying to ECS or Kubernetes.
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of professional experience in Node.Js, Angular, AWS, MongoDB or Postgres OR MySQL.
- Strong experience with MEAN stack development.
- Proficiency in SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDb).
- Solid understanding of AWS services for application hosting and scaling.
A niche, specialist position in an interdisciplinary team focused on end-to-end solutions. Nature of projects range from proof-of-concept innovative applications, parallel implementations per end user requests, scaling up and continuous monitoring for improvements. Majority of the projects will be focused on providing automation solutions via both custom solutions and adapting machine learning generic standards to specific use cases/domains.
Clientele includes major publishers from the US and Europe, pharmaceutical bigwigs and government funded projects.
As a Senior Fullstack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable and performant web applications using modern technologies. You will work with cutting-edge tools and cloud infrastructure (primarily Google Cloud) and implement robust back-end services with React JS with Typescript, Koa.js, MongoDB, and Redis, while ensuring reliable and efficient monitoring with OpenTelemetry and logging with Bunyan. Your expertise in CI/CD pipelines and modern testing frameworks will be key to maintaining a smooth and efficient software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fullstack Development: Design, develop, and maintain web applications using JavaScript (Node.js for back-end and React.js with Typescript for front-end).
- Cloud Infrastructure: Leverage Google Cloud services (like Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, etc.) to build scalable and resilient cloud solutions.
- API Development: Implement RESTful APIs and microservices with Koa.js, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.
- Database Management: Manage MongoDB databases for storing and retrieving application data, and use Redis for caching and session management.
- Logging and Monitoring: Utilize Bunyan for structured logging and OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and monitoring to ensure system health and performance.
- CI/CD: Design, implement, and maintain efficient CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment, ensuring fast and reliable code delivery.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Write unit and integration tests using Jest, Mocha, and React Testing Library to ensure code reliability and maintainability.
- Collaboration: Work closely with front-end and back-end engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions, following agile development practices.
- Optimization & Scaling: Identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot production issues, and scale the system as needed.
- Code Reviews & Mentorship: Conduct peer code reviews, share best practices, and mentor junior developers to improve team efficiency and code quality.
Must-Have Skills:
- Google Cloud (GCP): Hands-on experience with various Google Cloud services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Firestore, etc.) for building scalable applications.
- React.js: Strong experience in building modern, responsive user interfaces with React.js and Typescript
- Koa.js: Strong experience in building web servers and APIs with Koa.js.
- MongoDB & Redis: Proficiency in working with MongoDB (NoSQL databases) and Redis for caching and session management.
- Bunyan: Experience using Bunyan for structured logging and tracking application events.
- OpenTelemetry Ecosystem: Hands-on experience with the OpenTelemetry ecosystem for monitoring and distributed tracing.
- CI/CD: Proficient in setting up CI/CD pipelines using tools like CircleCI, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
- Testing Frameworks: Solid understanding and experience with Jest, Mocha, and React Testing Library for testing both back-end and front-end applications.
- JavaScript & Node.js: Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), and experience working with Node.js for back-end services.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience working with TypeScript.
- Knowledge of other logging and monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools (JIRA, Trello, etc.).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5-10 years of hands-on experience as a Fullstack Developer.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
3 - 5 Years of experience, in that min 2 years of experience with PHP MVC frameworks like
Laravel(preferred), CodeIgniter, etc.
Strong Experience in PHP and MySQL and their declarative query languages
Understanding the fully synchronous behaviour of PHP
Strong experience in JavaScript and good to have working knowledge on any JS frameworks like Angular (Preferred) React, Python etc. - Understanding of MVC design patterns
Good understanding of front-end technologies JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, HTML, and CSS3
Knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming
Understanding accessibility and security compliance
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
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Basic knowledge of AWS and Shell command
- Having around 10+ years of Experience in IT industry in Software Development.
- Having strong Python full stack developer.
- Having work Experience in OpenStack,Ansible, Shellscript, Chef, Puppet, Docker,ELK,OpenTSDB, Kafka, Zookeeper, Grafan
- Having work experience in SDN/NFV
- Having work experience in AWS,AZURE Cloud
- Experience in Python, HTML, CSS
- Having work experience in Open source and Open Flow Controller(SDN).
- Having work experience in Zabbix, Nagiso, OpenNMs Monitoring tool.
- Experience in Aglie methodology.
- Having work experience in Type1&Type2 Hypervisors and KVM.
- Having good knowledge on OOP'S concepts and Django ORM.
- Good Knowledge on MySQL ,Postgresql, HDFS, Timeseries
- Basic Knowledge on Javascript and Jquery.
- Good Knowledge on ONOS,OpenKilda,Mininet.
- Having work experience in SDN/NFV, Orchestration
- Having work experience in Supply Chain Management system.
- Having work experience in MVT/MVC architecture.
- Having good knowledge networks, devices, service modeling and automation in systems.
- Having work experience on API & JSON implementation.
- Good Understanding of Software Development (i.e. SDLC)
- Good team player enthusiastic and quick learner
- Good interpersonal skill, commitment, result oriented with a quest and learn new technologies and understanding challenging tasks
We have multiple open positions for full-stack engineers to work with us on a cutting-edge eCommerce trade analysis platform.
Must have experience with:
- NodeJS
- Mern Stack
- AWS
- Experience working on SaaS applications with a large codebase
Nice to have
- Tailwind
- DynamoDB
- Chart libraries such as ChartJS
Company Description:
At Bungee Tech, we help retailers and brands meet customers everywhere and, on every occasion, they are in. We believe that accurate, high-quality data matched with compelling market insights empowers retailers and brands to keep their customers in the center of all innovation and value they are delivering.
We provide a clear and complete omnichannel picture of their competitive landscape to retailers and brands. We collect billions of data points every day and multiple times in a day from publicly sources. Using high-quality extraction, we uncover detailed information on products or services, which we automatically match, and then proactively track for price, promotion, and availability. Plus, anything we do not match helps to identify a new assortment opportunity.
Empowered with this unrivalled intelligence, we unlock compelling analytics and insights that once blended with verified partner data from trusted sources such as Nielsen, paints a complete, consolidated picture of the competitive landscape.
We’re looking for a Sr. Full Stack Developer who will take a key role on our team. Our
Full Stack developer must have knowledge in all stages of software development.
You’ll be working alongside other engineers and developers, collaborating on the
various layers of the infrastructure for our SAAS platforms.
Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, maintain & support data intensive analytics based backend services using node.js, javascript
• Design, implement, maintain & support UI components using React.js, Html, CSS, Javascript
• Design, implement, maintain & support data persistence stores that back the backend services using both NoSql & Sql based databases
• Work with graphic designers and convert designs to visual elements.
• Maintain quality, performance and ensure responsiveness of applications.
• Understand and implement security and data protection.
• Focus on Engineering and Operation excellence
• Mentor fellow engineers to get projects executed
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in building horizontally scalable backend services & responsive UI on the cloud
• 5+ years of experience building backend services using Node.js and persistence stores like DynamoDB(NoSQL), AuroraDB(RDBMS/SQL), Elastic Search & S3.
• 5+ years of experience building responsive UI using react.js, angular.js, html, CSS, javascript
• Strong in problem solving, dealing with ambiguity, coding, DS, algorithm
• Strong in Architecting SaaS systems on the cloud with focus on OE, Reliability, Availability, Security, Performance and Cost optimization
• Strong in writing modular, maintainable code using the right design patterns
• Experience with AWS and other cloud technologies.
BENEFITS:
At Bungee, you can work from anywhere in India. We offer flexibility in schedules, reimbursments for home office expenses, a top notch health plan that covers you and your family, retirement benefit and generous paid time off.
Annual Salary: Cash Compensation + Employee Stock Options.
- Strong knowledge in Java and Golang.
- REST API experience/writing gRPC services is a must.
- Experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS is necessary.
- Experience in building Android mobile applications a big plus.
- Strong knowledge of database systems and experience working on scalable systems is preferred.
- Experience in writing readable and maintainable code with proper documentation.
- Have burning desire and fire to work hard, quick learner, hunger to succeed, and have fun at the same time.
- No politics. No rules. No micromanagement. Just get the work done with great code quality.
- One who can understand product development and foresee future product features.







