Tech Lead

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 20000000 (ie INR 5- 200 LPA) Min Experience: 6+ years Location: India JobType: full-time We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead to architect and build a next-generation internal technology platform from the ground up. This is not a conventional product ownership role—the ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise, database architecture knowledge, product thinking, and technical leadership to create scalable systems that will support long-term business growth. In this role, you will define the technical vision, establish engineering best practices, and lead the development of mission-critical platforms spanning customer management, operational workflows, data infrastructure, and AI-ready systems. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions while building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team. Key Responsibilities Design and own the long-term system architecture and technology roadmap for internal platforms. Build scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure designed for future growth. Translate business requirements into well-architected technical solutions. Collaborate with product and business teams during product requirement definition and technical validation. Lead the engineering team by defining development standards, code quality practices, and hiring strategies. Design and implement modern data platforms capable of supporting analytics, AI, and machine learning workloads. Develop scalable APIs, backend services, and platform components that enable seamless integration across systems. Establish security best practices, access controls, compliance standards, and disaster recovery mechanisms. Drive engineering excellence through architecture reviews, mentoring, and continuous process improvements. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that improve scalability, productivity, and platform reliability. Required Qualifications 8–15 years of experience in Software Engineering, Technical Architecture, Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, or related fields. Prior experience as a Technical Lead, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Engineering Lead, Database Architect, or a similar leadership role. Proven experience building enterprise platforms or internal systems from the ground up (0→1). Strong experience leading engineering teams and driving technical decision-making. Experience working in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Technical Skills Database & Data Architecture Strong expertise in relational and NoSQL databases. Deep understanding of data modeling, schema design, and query optimization. Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent database technologies. System Architecture Strong knowledge of distributed systems and scalable application architecture. Experience designing secure APIs and service-oriented platforms. Expertise in scalability, resiliency, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning. Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and modern engineering tools. Preferred Qualifications Experience building platforms in regulated or data-intensive industries. Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure, deployment pipelines, or analytics platforms. Strong understanding of operational workflows and enterprise platform engineering. Ability to think strategically about long-term architecture while balancing immediate business priorities. Passion for designing highly scalable systems and mentoring engineering teams. Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts. Must-have Skills Database Architecture Good-to-have Skills Platform Engineering Healthcare Domain Experience