Lead Software Engineer

As a Principal Backend Engineer and Technical Lead at Azodha, you'll be responsible for technical leadership, system architecture, and team development of our AI-led interoperable digital enablement platform. You will work directly with the founder/CEO to shape the technical vision and drive engineering excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and design of scalable backend systems using Node.js and TypeScript, including REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Make critical technical decisions regarding system design, technology stack, and architectural patterns.
• Design and implement high-performance, distributed systems with a focus on scalability and reliability.
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and development workflows.
• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, fostering their growth and technical capabilities.
• Drive technical innovation while ensuring system stability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Own the technical roadmap and make strategic decisions about technology adoption.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and performance optimisation strategies.
• Lead architectural reviews and maintain high code quality standards.
• Manage technical debt and system evolution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, including advanced language features and patterns.
• Extensive experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong background in database design and optimisation with PostgreSQL.
• Expert knowledge of ORMs (Prisma, TypeORM, Sequelize) and their performance implications.
• Proven experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems at scale.
• Track record of leading successful technical initiatives and driving architectural decisions.
• Experience building and mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills.
• Excellence in technical communication and documentation.
• Proven ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities.

Preferred:

• Experience with microservices architecture and domain-driven design.
• Strong DevOps background with expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices.
• Knowledge of observability tools and practices (logging, monitoring, tracing).
• Experience with high-availability and disaster recovery planning.
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities.
• Experience in healthcare or AI-driven systems.
• Track record of technical publications or conference presentations.