Engineering Lead, Software Architect, Software Project Mgr​/ Lead

5. Engineering Lead Engineering & Technical# Engineering Lead Pune , India and Palo Alto, CAFull-time

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We are seeking an experienced
** Engineering Lead
** to lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for building and scaling core components of our B2B SaaS platform. This role combines hands-on technical contribution with ownership of team execution, code quality, and delivery outcomes.

You will partner closely with Product, Design, and Dev Ops to deliver reliable, scalable, enterprise-grade systems while mentoring engineers and setting technical direction.## Key responsibilities### Technical Leadership & Architecture
* Lead the design and implementation of backend-heavy, distributed systems
* Review and approve technical designs, architecture decisions, and implementation approaches
* Ensure systems meet standards for scalability, reliability, security, and performance### Team Leadership & Delivery
* Lead and mentor a team of engineers through sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives
* Own delivery timelines, scope trade-offs, and engineering execution quality
* Foster strong engineering practices including code reviews, testing, and documentation### Hands-On Development
* Contribute directly to code, particularly in complex or high-impact areas
* Debug production issues and guide root-cause analysis and resolution
* Set examples for engineering excellence and technical rigor### Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Partner with Product Management to translate requirements into technical plans
* Collaborate with Design and Frontend teams on end-to-end system delivery
* Work with Dev Ops on deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure improvements### Process & Quality
* Drive continuous improvement in development processes and tooling
* Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data-protection standards
* Support incident response, post-mortems, and system hardening initiatives### Qualifications
* 8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience
* 2–4+ years in a
** technical leadership or lead engineer role
*** Strong hands-on experience with backend systems (Python, Java, or similar)
* Proven experience designing and scaling production systems
* Ability to lead teams across geographies and time zones###

Preferred Experience
* Experience building enterprise SaaS or platform-based products
* Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
* Experience working in global or hybrid engineering organizations
* Exposure to security, compliance, or regulated environments is a plus###

What We Offer
* High-impact leadership role with technical ownership
* Opportunity to influence architecture and engineering culture
* Competitive compensation and benefits
* Global collaboration across
** Pune
* * and
** Palo Alto
** teams### Compensation Pune, India::
Competitive local market compensation

Palo Alto, CA::
$190,000 – $230,000 base + bonus, equity, and benefits## At a glance

Location:

Pune, India and Palo Alto, CA

Employment type:

Full-time Location type:
On-site Department:
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