Engineering Lead - DevOps

EMotorad; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to shape engineering culture

High ownership and leadership impact

Fast-paced environment

Job summary

EMotorad is looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead to manage system architecture, optimize performance, and lead a team of developers. This role emphasizes collaboration with Product and Design teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Ideal candidates will have 7 to 12 years of engineering experience with strong backend and cloud expertise. The position fosters growth in a fast-paced environment and offers significant leadership opportunities and influence over engineering culture.

Qualifications

• 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in backend systems, distributed architecture, APIs, and databases.
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Drive backend architecture, middleware design, and database governance.
• Lead engineering execution, code quality, and technical reviews.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend systems

Distributed architecture

APIs

Databases

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AI-assisted coding

Job description

About The Role

EMotorad is looking for a hands‑on Engineering Lead to own platform architecture, system performance, engineering quality, and team leadership.

This role will lead the engineering team, with backend developers and the Frontend Lead reporting directly to this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Own overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Drive backend architecture, middleware design, APIs, and database governance.
• Lead engineering execution, code quality, PR approvals, and technical reviews.
• Optimize system latency, application performance, and platform stability.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and DevOps best practices.
• Drive monitoring, observability, security, and production readiness.
• Leverage AI‑powered development tools and workflows to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
• Mentor and manage engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership and excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Business teams to deliver high‑impact solutions.
• Participate in hiring, team building, and engineering capability development.

Requirements

• 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in backend systems, distributed architecture, APIs, and databases.
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, performance optimization, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience leading engineering teams and driving end‑to‑end product delivery.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding and modern engineering productivity tools.
• Strong problem‑solving, stakeholder management, and communication.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in high‑growth product companies or Startups.
• Exposure to IoT, connected devices, mobility, or automotive technology.

Why EMotorad?

• Build technology that powers the future of electric mobility.
• High ownership, fast‑paced environment, and significant leadership impact.
• Opportunity to shape engineering culture, architecture, and product innovation.