Tech Lead - (Ruby on Rails)

Full-Stack Engineer (Backend Heavy)

Experience: 4–6 Years | Function: Engineering — Product | Location: On-site

About Us

We’re building the next generation of AI-powered business software, and we’re looking for people who want to shape that future with us. With Lumen, we’re reimagining how users interact with CRM — moving beyond screens, menus and dashboards to an intelligent interface where users can simply ask AI to take actions, retrieve knowledge, generate insights and get work done. With Agent Studio, we’re enabling businesses to build, test and deploy their own AI agents for real-world workflows. And with Invorto, we’re bringing AI to voice, allowing businesses to create intelligent voice agents tailored to their customer and operational use cases.

What makes this especially exciting is the stage and scale of the opportunity. You’ll get to work on genuinely hard problems across LLMs, agents, reasoning, orchestration, voice AI, evaluation, reliability and enterprise security — not as isolated experiments, but as products used in real business workflows. You’ll have the opportunity to build zero-to-one, own meaningful parts of the product end-to-end, work closely with customers, experiment rapidly, and see your work reach production at scale.

Why join now? Because the playbook for enterprise AI is still being written. You won’t just be implementing someone else’s roadmap — you’ll help define the product, architecture and experiences that become that playbook. Expect high ownership, fast iteration, hard technical and product problems, direct customer impact, and the chance to build AI systems that have to work reliably in the real world — not just in a demo.

About the Role

We are looking for a Full-Stack Engineer with a strong backend bias to help build end-to-end product experiences across Lumen and Agent Studio. You will own features from database and API design through to the front-end experience, working closely with product and design to ship AI-powered experiences that real business users depend on every day.

What You’ll Do

Design and build backend services and APIs in Python that power core product and AI-agent features.

Build front-end interfaces and experiences that let users interact naturally with AI agents, insights and CRM workflows.

Own features end-to-end — from data modeling and backend logic to UI implementation, testing and release.

Work with product managers and designers to translate requirements into well-architected, scalable systems.

Integrate with LLM-based and agentic backend systems built by the AI/ML engineering team.

Optimize application performance, reliability and code quality across the stack.

Engage directly with customers and customer success teams to understand workflows, triage issues and inform roadmap decisions.

What We’re Looking For

4–6 years of professional full-stack engineering experience, with a clear backend-heavy skill set in Python.

Strong experience designing and building REST/GraphQL APIs, data models and scalable backend services.

Working proficiency with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React) to build and integrate user-facing features.

Experience with relational/NoSQL databases, caching and cloud infrastructure.

Ability to move fast in a zero-to-one environment while maintaining code quality and system reliability.

Strong communication skills — this is a customer-facing role, and you will be expected to clearly articulate technical concepts, decisions and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers.

Good to Have

Experience building features on top of LLM or AI-agent backends.

Prior experience in CRM, SaaS or enterprise business applications.

Exposure to real-time or voice-based product interfaces.

Our Core Full Stack

Front-End Engineering 

• React for building complex, state-heavy interactive dashboards 
• JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript for type-safe management of simulation data 
• State management (Redux/Zustand) optimized for high-frequency data updates 

Back-End & Microservices 

• .Net and Spring Boot for building high-scale, resilient microservices 
• REST APIs for seamless communication between services and front-end consumers 
• Microservices architecture and system integration patterns 

Engineering Excellence 

• GitHub for version control and rigorous Code Reviews 
• CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes for cloud-native deployment 

Key Responsibilities 

• Low-Level Design (LLD): Convert high-level architectural blueprints into detailed technical designs, including class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and API specifications. 
• Technical Mentoring: Lead and coach the engineering team through pair programming, technical 1-on-1s, and hands-on guidance to elevate overall team competency. 
• Standards Enforcement: Ensure all code adheres to the defined engineering standards, SOLID principles, and design patterns established by the Architects. 
• Code Quality & Review: Conduct comprehensive code reviews to maintain high quality, ensuring the team delivers clean, testable, and maintainable code. 
• Technical Anchoring: Serve as the "go-to" expert for the squad to resolve complex technical blockers and provide clarity on implementation details. 
• Hands-on Development: Direct implementation of critical and complex modules, setting the benchmark for performance and reliability. 
• System Integration: Oversee the technical execution of integrations between full-stack applications and core data layers (Databricks/Neo4j). 
• Delivery Governance: Ensure the squad meets sprint objectives by maintaining a high standard of execution and managing technical debt effectively. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 8 to 10 years of professional experience in full-stack software development. 
• Proven track record in a Tech Lead capacity, with strong experience in creating Low-Level Designs. 
• Expert-level proficiency in .Net, Spring Boot, and React. 

About NxtWave

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech startups, reshaping the tech education landscape by bridging the gap between industry needs and student readiness. With prestigious recognitions such as Technology Pioneer 2024 by the World Economic Forum and Forbes India 30 Under 30, NxtWave’s impact continues to grow rapidly across India.

Our flagship on-campus initiative, NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT), offers a cutting-edge 4-year Computer Science program designed to groom the next generation of tech leaders, located in Hyderabad’s global tech corridor.

Know more:

🌐 NxtWave | NIAT

About the Role

As a PhD-level Software Development Instructor, you will play a critical role in building India’s most advanced undergraduate tech education ecosystem. You’ll be mentoring bright young minds through a curriculum that fuses rigorous academic principles with real-world software engineering practices. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines teaching, mentorship, research alignment, and curriculum innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction in programming, software engineering, and emerging technologies.
• Integrate research-backed pedagogy and industry-relevant practices into classroom delivery.
• Mentor students in academic, career, and project development goals.
• Take ownership of curriculum planning, enhancement, and delivery aligned with academic and industry excellence.
• Drive research-led content development, and contribute to innovation in teaching methodologies.
• Support capstone projects, hackathons, and collaborative research opportunities with industry.
• Foster a high-performance learning environment in classes of 70–100 students.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous student development and program quality.
• Actively participate in faculty training, peer reviews, and academic audits.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, IT, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
• Strong academic and research orientation, preferably with publications or project contributions.
• Prior experience in teaching/training/mentoring at the undergraduate/postgraduate level is preferred.
• A deep commitment to education, student success, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills

• Expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, and advanced programming paradigms.
• Strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Software Engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, classroom delivery, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with academic content tools like Google Slides, Sheets, Docs.
• Passion for educating, mentoring, and shaping future developers.

Good to Have

• Industry experience or consulting background in software development or research-based roles.
• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile methodologies.
• Understanding of AI/ML, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Web or Mobile Development.
• A drive to innovate in teaching, curriculum design, and student engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of shaping India’s tech education revolution.
• Work alongside IIT/IISc alumni, ex-Amazon engineers, and passionate educators.
• Competitive compensation with strong growth potential.
• Create impact at scale by mentoring hundreds of future-ready tech leaders.

• Must know how to design the theme
• Must know about the Plugin development
• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Must know how to develop a website using Elementor.
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Good communication skills.
• Generating WordPress themes and plugins.
• Conducting website performance tests.
• Must know how to design and develop an E-commerce Website in WordPress using Woocommerce Plugin.

Skills:

• .NET framework, VB, C#
• HTML 5, Bootstrap, CSS, Less .
• Communication Protocols like HTTP, TCP, WCF, Web API, Modbus.
• Databases- MS SQL Server 2008 R2, MySQL. Knowledge on Redis, MongoDB.
• Scripting language -Java-Script, jQuery, AngularJS, SignalR, Ajax.
• AWS SDK preferred, Cloud Migration., IIS, Self-hosting, window server,
• Other tools -Postman & Fiddler, Tortoise SVN, Mantis bug tracking, Redmine.

Key Strengths :

• Good debugging skills.
• A major responsibility includes planning development cycle, designing, module development, code merge, Unit / Integration testing etc.
• Highly motivated team player.
• Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Quick learning of any new technologies.
• Capable to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute and be a productive team member.

Key responsibilities:

• Involved into discussion of design and development of new feature enhancement.
• Involved in integration with the IoT devices over the TCP binary protocol.
• Involved in design and development of Web API to expose the data uploaded by devices to third party applications.
• Coordinating with the testing team for fixing bugs.
• Coordinating with firmware (Embedded) team for device integration.
• End to end design and development of modules.

We are looking for people who have a passion for solving problems, can write exceptional code and don't shy away from challenges and new technology. Our products affect thousands of people everyday and we want someone who would love to contribute towards that end.

If you:

• Know how to write robust and reliable systems
• Have knowledge of managing and scaling for high volume traffic
• Are someone who enjoys execution of an idea as much as finding new and innovative ideas to solve problems
• Actively try to gain more knowledge and pass on knowledge to your peers

Then we are definitely a right match for you

What we expect from you:

• Excellent understanding of web applications.
• Good knowledge about AWS or similar services.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Good understanding of the delivery pipeline in a team environment.
• Innovative and creative problem solving.
• Ability to understand and communicate across teams and departments.

What you will be doing:

• Work as a part of a team or individually.
• Build products that help us expand our portfolio and drive growth for the organisation.
• Take up ownership of the entire lifecycle of products.
• Help, mentor and guide interns, new joinees and other developers.
• Engage with the client and people from other departments to come up with the best solutions.
• Point out existing problems with our solutions, processes and architecture

What we look for:

• Should have used/contributed to popular Open Source Libraries and Tools
• Should have worked on web technology (Rails / SpringBoot / Django / NodeJs)
• Always on the cutting edge of technology.
• Ability to divide a larger problem into smaller pieces for everyone to work on.
• Process driven and detail oriented
• Should have mentored new joinees
• More than 3 years of relevant experience in the domain
• Should be able to work out of our Bangalore office.

• IIT/NIT Graduates Preferred
• B.E/B.Tech with 1-2 years of experience in Ruby on Rails
• Hands on experience with using libraries such as RSpec, Beanstalkd, Faye and   background processing.
• Good knowledge of at least one of the Javascript frameworks like EmberJS, AngularJS
• Have a background in functional composition of web pages using HTML / CSS, and  turning a wireframe design into a well-formatted, user-friendly responsive web page
• Follow best practices like test-driven development, continuous integration, Agile    methodology, refactoring and code standards
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN
• Good knowledge of schema less databases such as Elastic search, redis as well as  Relational Databases such as PostgreSQL
• Excellent problem solving skills and bringing in new, innovative ideas to the table to  make the platform more productive
• Hands-on experience on deployment and maintenance of server (knowledge about AWS  and performance monitoring tools like NewRelic / CloudWatch will be a great plus)
• Should be committed to the job and the growth opportunity in a startup
• Should enjoy working as part of a team
• Should be  proactive, self-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment 
• Should communicate fluently and effectively in English, internally and with external partners