Company: Alete,A new generation Insuretech Company
Position: Tech Lead
Experience: 612+ years
Location: Gurugram. Off Golf Course Road. Walking distance from Sector 42 Metro Station
Job Type: Full-Time, On-site. 5 days a week. Saturday WFH.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead who can drive end-to-end technical execution, architect scalable systems, manage cloud infrastructure, and provide strong hands-on guidance across backend, API, and mobile development.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in AWS, backend engineering, API design, databases, Linux-based server environments, Flutter, and familiarity with AI/GenAI workflows.
Experience across multi-stack environments such as LAMP/MERN (as seen in full-stack roles) is a strong advantage.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Own the technical architecture for scalable, secure, high-performance products.
- Define system design documents, workflows, and technical roadmaps.
- Evaluate and enforce best practices across coding standards, DevOps, and cloud architecture.
- Provide hands-on problem-solving across backend, cloud, or mobile components as needed.
2. Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS)
- Lead AWS architecture design, deployment, and optimization.
- Manage services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora, CloudWatch, IAM.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
- Oversee Linux-based server configurations, leveraging experience from LAMP-style server management.
3. Backend & API Development
- Design and develop robust RESTful / GraphQL APIs.
- Maintain and optimize microservices and system reliability.
- Implement secure authentication (OAuth, JWT), data protection, and rate-limiting.
- Utilize experience with PHP, Node.js, Express, and server-side architectures when required (from a full-stack background)
4. Mobile App Development (Flutter)
- Lead and guide the development of Flutter-based cross-platform mobile apps.
- Manage app performance, architecture, and release cycles.
- Collaborate closely with UI/UX teams to ensure intuitive app experiences.
5. Database Management
- Architect scalable SQL database solutions.
- Strong experience with schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
- Work with MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and related technologies.
- Apply insights from managing PostgreSQL environments from a full-stack experience.
6. AI / GenAI Integration
- Understanding of LLMs, vector databases, embedding models, and AI-driven workflows.
- Integrate GenAI components into product experiences.
- Collaborate with AI/ML teams to develop intelligent features.
7. DevOps, CI/CD & Server Ops
- Drive DevOps processes including CI/CD, containerization, monitoring, and automation.
- Exposure to tools such as Docker, PM2, Nginx, and cloud deployment workflows (as seen in the uploaded JD) is a plus
- Maintain secure, optimized production environments.
8. Team Leadership & Delivery
- Mentor and upskill developers across backend, cloud, and mobile.
- Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Lead sprint planning, execution, and ensure timely delivery.
- Manage cross-functional alignment between product, design, and engineering teams.
Technical Skills
- Strong command of AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Expertise in backend frameworks, REST/GraphQL APIs, system design, and microservices.
- Hands-on experience with Flutter for cross-platform development.
- Strong database fundamentals across SQL and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with multi-stack environments (LAMP/MERN) enhances architectural versatility.
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Linux environments, and web servers.
- Understanding of AI/GenAI APIs, vector embeddings, and model integration.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Excellent team leadership, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
- Strong problem-solving and ownership mindset.
- Ability to manage stakeholders and communicate clearly across teams.
Nice-to-Have
- Kubernetes, Terraform, Serverless (SAM, CloudFormation).
- Data engineering or analytics exposure.
- Experience leading multi-team technical initiatives.
- Familiarity with Laravel/CodeIgniter, React/Angular, or similar technologies for cross-team support
- Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, PHPUnit) is a plus.
