Job title: Technical Lead – Cloud Platform &
Connected Systems
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Work model: Primarily Office Based
Reporting to: Engineering Manager
Team size: Initially 4–7 software engineers, with close collaboration
across QA, DevOps/platform engineering, and firmware/hardware-adjacent teams
Compensation: TBD
Role summary
We are hiring a hands-on Technical Lead to own the design and delivery of cloud
and application-platform capabilities for connected software systems. This role
is best suited to a senior engineer who is strongest in backend and
cloud-native platform engineering, can lead a small team, and has practical
exposure to telemetry, IoT, edge-connected, or hardware-integrated software
products.
You will
lead the software architecture and execution of APIs, services, data flows,
deployment patterns, and operator-facing applications that connect cloud
systems with devices or field systems. This is not a firmware lead role
and it is not a pure people-management role. The centre of gravity is
modern cloud/platform engineering with real-world connected-systems
integration.
· Lead
the technical design and delivery of cloud-native services, APIs, and platforms
components for connected software products.
· Provide
day-to-day technical leadership for a small engineering team, including task
breakdown, code review, mentoring, and technical decision-making.
· Design
resilient backend systems for telemetry, device or edge integration, data
ingestion, event processing, and operational workflows.
· Work
with frontend engineers, or contribute directly where needed, to support
internal tools, dashboards, and operator-facing web applications.
· Define
and improve engineering standards for system design, testing, release quality,
observability, and operational reliability.
· Collaborate
closely with product, QA, DevOps/platform, and firmware or hardware-adjacent
teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes.
· Support
production operations through incident review, root-cause analysis, and
iterative improvements to reliability and visibility.
· Contribute
to architecture roadmaps, technical hiring, and capability-building within the
software team.
· 8+
years in software
engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical lead, staff engineer,
or architecture-ownership role.
· Strong
hands-on experience in one primary backend language: Python or Java or JVM. Working familiarity with the other is useful but not mandatory.
· Proven
experience building and operating cloud-native or distributed systems using at least one major cloud platform and modern container tooling such as Docker and Kubernetes.
· Strong
design and implementation experience with APIs, microservices, event-driven
systems, SQL/PostgreSQL, and production-grade backend services.
· Practical
experience with connected systems such as telemetry platforms, IoT
products, industrial software, remote monitoring, edge-connected services,
device integration, or hardware-adjacent applications.
· Experience
leading engineers through architecture reviews, delivery planning, code
quality, and technical problem-solving.
· Experience
with React, Angular, or TypeScript for internal tools, operational
dashboards, or web applications.
· Experience
with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana,
OpenTelemetry, Datadog, or Splunk.
· Familiarity
with CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and Git-based release workflows.
· Exposure
to message brokers or streaming systems such as Kafka, MQTT, RabbitMQ,
or cloud-native event services.
· Familiarity
with security-by-design, identity/access patterns, and secure
API/platform engineering.
· Domain
exposure in industrial automation, mobility, robotics, drones, smart
devices, or connected equipment.
· Exposure
to AI-enabled features or ML-backed services is welcome, but not required.
Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or a related engineering
discipline. Equivalent practical experience is also acceptable.
· Typical fit: 8–12 years of
software engineering experience in product, platform, GCC, or high-quality
engineering-services environments.
· Within 3 months, build a strong
understanding of the current architecture, deployment model, engineering
workflow, and product roadmap.
· Within 6 months, own one or
more critical platform or service areas end to end, and drive measurable
improvements in code quality, delivery predictability, and system reliability.
· Within 9 months, establish
clearer engineering standards across APIs, observability, testing, and release
readiness.
· Within 12 months, have
materially improved the platform’s ability to support connected-system
workflows, scaled team delivery, and reduced recurring production or
integration issues.
ePropelled, Inc. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
Floor 8, KG Pinnacle, Block 17, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Gandhi Nagar, Adambakkam,, Chennai, India, 600088
