Lead Engineer

Artech L.L.C.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Artech L.L.C. seeks an Engineering Lead for the TeleSense platform in Bengaluru to steer design, development, delivery, and operational excellence.

The role blends leadership with hands-on contribution across Front-End, Mobile, Backend, QA, and DevOps, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software development, 3–5+ years leading distributed teams, and strong expertise in modern web technologies, cloud-native architecture, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading software engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-grade applications.
• Experience working directly with business and product stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the software engineering function for the TeleSense platform.
• Provide technical direction and leadership across product development initiatives.
• Establish engineering standards, development frameworks, coding guidelines, and operational processes.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and coach software engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Participate actively in recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and team development.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, security reviews, and quality practices.
• Foster collaboration across Product Management, Operations, Commercial Teams, Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure groups.
• Define and evolve the overall software architecture for the TeleSense platform.
• Drive modernization initiatives to improve scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns.
• Develop technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
• Identify technical debt and create structured remediation plans.
• Ensure systems are designed for high availability, maintainability, and future growth.
• Establish architecture governance and engineering review processes.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

REST APIs

Git

Software Design Patterns

CI/CD Concepts

React Native

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Docker

Azure DevOps

Jira

Node.js

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Lead – Digital Platforms (TeleSense)

Experience: 10+ years

Location: BENGALURU, India (Full time)

If interested please share me your resume,

About TeleSense

TeleSense is a cloud-based digital agriculture and IoT platform that enables customers to monitor critical storage conditions and gain real-time insights through connected sensors, analytics, mobile applications, and web-based solutions. The platform supports data-driven decision-making through advanced monitoring, alerts, reporting, and analytics capabilities used across agricultural storage environments.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Engineering Lead to lead the design, development, delivery, and operational excellence of the TeleSense software platform.

This role combines engineering leadership with hands-on technical contribution. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary engineering team covering Front-End, Mobile, Backend, QA, and DevOps functions while also serving as a senior technical contributor with strong expertise in modern web technologies.

The ideal candidate possesses a unique combination of strong technical depth, leadership capability, product thinking, and execution excellence. They must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, driving engineering best practices, mentoring team members, collaborating with global stakeholders, and taking ownership of platform delivery from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and manage the software engineering function for the TeleSense platform.
• Provide technical direction and leadership across product development initiatives.
• Establish engineering standards, development frameworks, coding guidelines, and operational processes.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and coach software engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Participate actively in recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and team development.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, security reviews, and quality practices.
• Foster collaboration across Product Management, Operations, Commercial Teams, Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure groups.
• Define and evolve the overall software architecture for the TeleSense platform.
• Drive modernization initiatives to improve scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns.
• Develop technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
• Identify technical debt and create structured remediation plans.
• Ensure systems are designed for high availability, maintainability, and future growth.
• Establish architecture governance and engineering review processes.

Product Delivery & Execution

• Own end-to-end software delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to understand priorities and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and release management.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and technical challenges proactively.
• Ensure delivery commitments are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
• Track engineering KPIs and continuously improve team efficiency and development velocity.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Work closely with Backend Engineers, DevOps Engineers, QA Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and external vendors.
• Participate in solution design discussions across the entire application landscape.
• Support cloud-native architecture and deployment initiatives.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives across development and operations.
• Ensure alignment between business needs and technical implementation.

Platform Operations & Support

• Oversee production platform stability and operational readiness.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution for critical production incidents.
• Establish monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability standards.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and data protection requirements.
• Continuously improve platform reliability and customer experience.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading software engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-grade applications.
• Experience working directly with business and product stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Mandatory

• React.js
• TypeScript
• HTML5
• CSS3
• REST APIs
• Git
• Software Design Patterns
• CI/CD Concepts

Strongly Preferred

• React Native
• Node.js
• Docker
• Azure DevOps or Jira
• DevOps Practices

Nice to Have

• IoT platforms
• Sensor-based systems
• Analytics and reporting applications

Ownership & Accountability

• Takes complete ownership of engineering outcomes.
• Drives problems to resolution without waiting for direction.

Decision Making

• Makes sound technical decisions under pressure.
• Balances short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic goals.
• Effectively manages competing priorities.

Team Development

• Coaches and develops engineers at different career stages.
• Builds trust through transparency and clear communication.
• Creates a high-performance engineering culture.

Business Orientation

• Understands the commercial impact of technology decisions.
• Aligns engineering investments with business priorities.
• Can effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Focused on delivering measurable outcomes.
• Maintains high standards of quality while driving execution speed.
• Demonstrates strong organizational and planning abilities.

Success Metrics

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the TeleSense engineering organization while remaining technically hands-on.
• Improve engineering productivity and delivery predictability.
• Modernize and strengthen the platform architecture.
• Enhance application quality, stability, and security.
• Build and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive continuous improvement across development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Act as the primary engineering leader for the TeleSense platform and a trusted partner to business stakeholders.