Technical Lead

Job Description

We are seeking a technical lead/founding engineer who has hands-on experience building a technology product from 0 to 1 and scaling it to a fully functional, market-ready platform. This role requires someone who has worked in a product-based startup environment, understands ambiguity, has taken architectural decisions from day one, and has seen a system evolve from MVP to scalable production infrastructure. You will play a critical role in shaping the technology foundation, engineering culture, and long-term scalability of the product. This is not just a technical lead position. This is a foundational technology leadership role that will define the engineering backbone of the company for years to come. The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions: Product Architecture and System Design: - Design and own system architecture from early stages to scale. - Make foundational technology decisions (stack, frameworks, infrastructure). - Ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability. - Implement clean, modular, and extensible architecture. - Optimise systems for high availability and growth. Build from 0 to 1 to 100 - Develop MVP versions with speed and clarity. - Convert business requirements into scalable technical solutions. - Lead rapid iterations and feature rollouts. - Establish development best practices from the ground up. - Improve system performance as the user base grows. - Implement caching, database optimisation, and API efficiency. - Design for multi-tenancy, security, and production resilience. Engineering Leadership: - Mentor and technically guide the developers team. - Establish coding standards and review mechanisms. - Build engineering processes (deployment, testing, documentation). - Create scalable development workflows. Hands-on Development: - Actively contribute to backend and frontend code. - Review AI-assisted code for quality and security. - Debug complex production issues. - Lead incident management and resolution. Requirements: - 6-10 years of experience in product-based technology companies. - Proven experience building and scaling a product from scratch. - Strong full-stack expertise. - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure). - Deep understanding of system design and team handling. - Strong experience with databases (SQL / NoSQL). - Strong debugging and performance optimisation skills. Good to Have: - Has built a product from scratch (ideation, MVP scale). - Has worked in a product-first company (not services-based). - Has handled architecture, backend, frontend, deployment, and scaling challenges. - Understands real-world production issues (performance, outages, scaling bottlenecks). - Has experience transforming early-stage messy codebases into structured systems. Technical Requirements (Additions): - Must have experience leading or managing engineers in a product environment. - Proven ability to ship through teams, not just as an individual contributor. - Strong collaboration skills across product, ops, and business stakeholders. - Preferred Experience as a Founding Engineer / Tech Lead / Early Engineering Manager. - Experience building teams in 0- or 110-stage startups. Company Summary At Lane, we are redefining the landscape of driving education with India's first online platform that connects certified instructors with learners using digital solutions. Our vision is bold and clear: driving towards a world with zero road fatalities. Lane isn't just teaching people to drive; we're guiding them towards a safer, more confident, and connected automotive future. Believe driving should be fun, not stressful. It's not rocket science, and trust us, it's way easier when one is taught the right way. We're on a mission to turn learners into confident, responsible drivers who actually enjoy being behind the wheel! Plus, we're working on some seriously cool tech that tracks the learner's driving style while they learn! Think of it as a driving buddy that entertains the driver, helps them level up, and avoids accidents. Why Join Us The difference between a good car commerce business and a great one is whether customers feel like someone was on their side. That's what we're building. Come build it with us.

Required Skills

[AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), SQL, NoSQL]

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