Description
We are seeking an exceptionally strong Senior Technical Leader with expertise across AWS Cloud, IoT Engineering, and Full-Stack Development. This role will drive architecture, development, integration, and deployment of our smart-energy IoT platform, working closely with German engineering teams and building a high-performance engineering team in India.
Key Responsibilities
- Cloud Architecture & Backend Engineering (AWS) :
- Architect, design, and optimize backend services using AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Cognito, S3).
- Implement CI/CD automation, observability (CloudWatch, Grafana), monitoring, and cost optimization.
- Lead backend security, IAM policies, data governance, disaster-recovery readiness.
- Ensure cloudIoT data flow efficiency and reliability.
- IoT Engineering & Device Integration :
- Integrate IoT devices (inverters, batteries, sensors, controllers) with cloud & gateway.
- Work with protocols : Modbus, MQTT, TCP/IP, VPN, I2C, SPI, CANbus.
- Build edge software on ESP32, Raspberry Pi using AWS IoT Core & Greengrass.
- Implement OTA firmware updates, secure provisioning, telemetry & diagnostics pipelines.
- Full-Stack / Mobile & Web Application Development :
- Lead development of iOS/Android/Web apps using React, Ionic, TypeScript.
- Build backend microservices using Python/Node.js.
- Manage app release cycles, automated QA, performance optimization.
- Ensure intuitive UX for energy dashboards & IoT analytics.
- Leadership & Strategic Contribution :
- Collaborate with German teams on system-wide architecture and roadmap.
- Hire, mentor, and grow engineering teams across cloud, IoT, and app development.
- Establish coding standards, architectural guidelines & engineering excellence.
- Drive innovation in IoT, renewable energy, and scalable distributed systems.
- Reliability, Security & Observability (NEW) :
- Implement system observability using logs, metrics, and traces (CloudWatch, ELK, Grafana).
- Set up SLO/SLI metrics, performance benchmarking, and automated alerting.
- Oversee incident handling, root-cause analysis & system hardening.
- Ensure cybersecurity compliance across device, network, and cloud layers.
Required Technical Skills
- Cloud / Backend : AWS Serverless, DynamoDB, API Gateway, Cognito, CDK, Python, DevOps, CI/CD, Git
- IoT & Embedded : Modbus, MQTT, TCP/IP, VPN, I2C, SPI, CANbus, AWS IoT, Greengrass, Raspberry Pi, ESP32
- Frontend / Full-Stack : React, Ionic, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, SQL/NoSQL, mobile builds
- Domain : Energy management systems, renewable energy, cybersecurity, distributed systems
Candidate Profile
- Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, electrical, or electronic engineering, or a related field.
- Cloud technology or IoT certifications are a plus.
- 10 to 15+ years leading architecture and engineering teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in Cloud, IoT, and Full-Stack development.
- Strong system design and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with European or German teams preferred.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment abilities.
What We Offer
- Leadership role in a fast-growing engineering organization.
- No salary cap for exceptional talent.
- Regular Germany onsite visits.
- Build & lead your own engineering team.
- Work at the intersection of Cloud, IoT & Clean Energy.
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