Lead Software Engineer

Keyloop; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Keyloop is seeking a Lead Developer who will guide cross-team engineering efforts, shape technical strategy, and drive AI-powered enhancements across the platform. You will mentor senior engineers, influence architectural direction, and ensure delivery of complex, multi-quarter initiatives.

Join us to work at the intersection of software architecture, AI tooling, and scalable product development, while maintaining high standards of collaboration and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive technical leadership.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficiency in addressing complex technical challenges even when requirements are not fully defined.
• Excellence in written and verbal technical communication.
• Demonstrated mentorship of senior engineers.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead implementation of technical solutions spanning multiple teams.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies to advance platform capabilities.
• Drive architectural consistency and best practices across the domain.
• Lead proofs-of-concept for emerging technologies and AI adoption.
• Plan and execute large-scale, cross-team initiatives with clear roadmaps.
• Mentor Senior Engineers and guide architectural reviews across teams.
• Collaborate to shape technical strategy that aligns with product goals.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-team leadership

Distributed systems

AI-assisted development

Communication

Mentorship

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Job description

Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers. We empower car dealers and manufacturers to fully embrace digital transformation. How? By creating innovative technology that makes selling cars better for our customers, and buying and owning cars better for theirs. Want to be part of it? The Lead Developer is a technical and people leader whose influence a single team. This role is responsible for tackling complex, ambiguous problems that span multiple teams, designing and leading large-scale initiatives, and setting high standards for technical excellence and collaboration across the organisation along with standard people management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Innovation

• Design and lead implementation of technical solutions spanning multiple teams
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies that advance Keyloop's platform capabilities
• Serve as a leading voice in cross-cutting concerns (security, performance, scalability, observability)
• Author technical strategy documents for multi-team initiatives
• Drive architectural consistency and best practices across your domain
• Lead proof-of-concepts for emerging technologies and advocate for adoption
• Champion AI-assisted development practices and establish guidelines for effective use of AI tools

Execution & Delivery

• Lead planning and execution of large-scale, cross-team initiatives
• Define clear technical roadmaps that balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability
• Break down complex, ambiguous problems into actionable plans
• Identify and mitigate major project risks before they become issues
• Ensure successful delivery of complex, multi-quarter projects
• Coordinate technical work across multiple teams to achieve cohesive solutions

Mentorship & Influence

• Actively mentor Senior Engineers to grow their technical leadership skills
• Provide technical guidance and architectural reviews across multiple teams
• Lead technical working groups or guilds (e.g., Frontend, Security, Platform)
• Guide teams in discovering and implementing innovative AI-powered solutions to enhance engineering productivity and quality
• Identify and proactively drive technical initiatives that aren't assigned but are crucial
• Build consensus around technical decisions across teams
• Elevate engineering standards and practices within your domain

People Management

• Define career path for direct reports
• Performance Management
• Conducting regular 1-1 and feedback management
• Leave Management and resolving conflicts
• Identify the upskill requirements and ensure team members get all necessary trainings
• Hire and retain talent

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate compelling technical visions that motivate multiple teams
• Write influential, high-quality design documents adopted by multiple teams
• Present technical strategies to Directors and senior stakeholders
• Facilitate productive technical discussions across team boundaries
• Translate complex technical concepts for various audiences
• Build strong relationships with Staff Engineers in other domains

Product & Business Impact

• Develop strong understanding of business strategy for your domain
• Identify new technical opportunities that could create significant business value
• Propose technical solutions that unlock new product capabilities
• Quantify and communicate the business impact of technical debt
• Partner with Product to ensure technical strategy enables product vision
• Balance technical excellence with pragmatic business needs

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive technical leadership
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in addressing complex technical challenges even when requirements are not fully defined
• Excellence in written and verbal technical communication
• Demonstrated impact beyond immediate team boundaries
• History of successful mentorship of senior engineers
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and methods

What Success Looks Like

• Cross-Team Impact: Your technical solutions successfully span and integrate multiple teams
• Technical Roadmaps: Clear, actionable roadmaps guide multi-team technical initiatives
• Innovation: New technologies you introduce measurably improve platform capabilities
• AI Adoption: Teams effectively leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, quality, and innovation across the SDLC
• Mentorship: Senior Engineers you mentor shows clear growth in technical leadership
• Technical Debt: Proactively identify and address systemic technical issues
• Influence: Your technical vision and designs are adopted across multiple teams
• Building best talent in the team

What Sets This Role Apart

• Shape technical direction across multiple teams without the overhead of people management
• Pioneer the organization's adoption of cutting-edge AI technologies and discover new applications
• Remain hands-on with challenging technical problems while driving strategic initiatives
• Work at the intersection of multiple technical domains
• Have direct impact on the platform architecture that will define our next phase of growth

Why join us?

We’re on a journey to become market leaders in our space - and with that comes some incredible opportunities. Collaborate and learn from industry experts from all over the globe. Work with game-changing products and services. Get the training and support you need to try new things, adapt to quick changes and explore different paths. Join Keyloop and progress your career, your way.

An inclusive environment to thrive

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. One that respects all dimensions of diversity. We promote an inclusive culture within our business, and we celebrate different employees and lifestyles - not just on key days, but every day.

Be rewarded for your efforts

We believe people should be paid based on their performance so our pay and benefits reflect this and are designed to attract the very best talent. We encourage everyone in our organisation to explore opportunities which enable them to grow their career through investment in their development but equally by working in a culture which fosters support and unbridled collaboration.

Keyloop doesn’t require academic qualifications for this position. We select based on experience and potential, not credentials.

We are also an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply

"At Keyloop, AI is a daily ally: We encourage and train every employee to use our AI tools to boost their creativity and productivity."

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.