Lead Software Engineer – Cloud Native Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

DigitalXNode; Bengaluru; Remote; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalXnode is recruiting a Lead Software Engineer for a fully remote engagement in India. You will drive complex, companywide technology initiatives, design scalable distributed systems, and set engineering standards. The role supports flexible engagement models (full-time, part-time, contractual) with international client projects.

You will lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-impact software solutions across cloud-native platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in Golang and/or Python or .NET.
• Experience delivering large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes/OpenShift and cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong design, reliability, and security considerations in production systems.
• Hands-on with CI/CD, GitOps, and IaC (Terraform/Ansible).
• Experience defining technical strategy and driving multi-team delivery.
• Experience mentoring and leading engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale technology initiatives with broad impact.
• Define engineering standards and best practices for scalable solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and document high-quality software.
• Assess and optimize solutions to align with strategic goals.
• Drive technical decision-making and architecture direction.
• Collaborate with architects, senior engineers, and product stakeholders.

Skills

Golang

Python

.NET

Distributed systems

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code

Platform engineering

Security architecture

SDLC best practices

Education

Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree

Tools

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Company Overview

DigitalXnode has an expertis in global Staff Augmentation and Talent Acquisition in HR, Recruitment, and Workforce Solutions. We work with enterprise clients across India, the USA, UK, EU, CIS, and MENA regions, supporting sectors including Manufacturing, BFSI, IT, Retail, and Healthcare. We are currently recruiting on behalf of one of our valued clients based in India and are seeking experienced professionals to join a fully remote engagement.

Job Summary

On behalf of our India-based client in the Manufacturing & Industrial Technology sector, we are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive complex, companywide technology initiatives with broad impact. This role involves designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms, setting engineering standards and best practices, and leading technical teams to meet strategic delivery goals. This is a fully remote opportunity with flexible engagement models, including full-time, part-time, and contractual arrangements, enabling professionals to contribute based on their expertise, availability, and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex, enterprise-scale technology initiatives with organization-wide impact, ensuring alignment with business priorities and engineering excellence.
• Define and promote engineering standards, architectural principles, and best practices to build scalable, secure, and maintainable technology solutions.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and document robust software applications while maintaining high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.
• Assess and optimize complex technology solutions to align with strategic business goals, evolving technology landscapes, and long-term architectural vision.
• Drive technical decision-making by establishing engineering best practices, influencing architecture, and leading teams in delivering innovative, high-impact solutions.
• Collaborate with architects, senior engineers, product stakeholders, and industry experts to solve complex technical challenges and accelerate technology innovation.
• Provide technical leadership through project ownership, mentoring, peer coaching, and fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

Required Skills

• Proven software engineering experience of 5+ years, with equivalent qualifications through a combination of work experience, formal education, or specialized technical training.
• Deep expertise in Golang and/or Python or .NET
• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms
• Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift, container orchestration, platform engineering, and production operations
• Extensive experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud architecture patterns
• Strong expertise in system design, scalability, reliability, performance optimization, and security architecture
• Advanced experience with CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), and developer productivity tooling
• Deep understanding of software engineering excellence, including testing strategies, automated quality gates, architecture reviews, and SDLC best practices
• Experience defining technical strategy, architecture roadmaps, and engineering standards
• Ability to lead technical initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive delivery across multiple teams
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills, with experience growing engineering talent and fostering engineering culture
• Experience with platform observability, SRE practices, incident management, and operational excellence

AI Experience

• Hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and engineering platforms to optimize software development processes and improve team productivity is considered an advantage
• Interest in applying AI-driven approaches to observability, incident management, or SRE workflows

Managerial Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading projects, teams, or serving as a peer mentor
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills, with experience growing engineering talent and fostering engineering culture
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive delivery across multiple teams

Operational Experience

• Expert-level experience with production operations, platform engineering, and container orchestration
• Experience with platform observability, SRE practices, and incident management
• Advanced experience with CI/CD, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code for operational excellence
• Experience defining and upholding SDLC best practices, quality gates, and architecture reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree (any discipline)
• Minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience, with strong expertise in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native and distributed systems.
• Experience working successfully in remote, distributed teams, with the ability to independently manage priorities and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.

Certifications (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Red Hat OpenShift certification
• AWS/Azure/GCP cloud architecture certification
• Certification in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, or related cloud technologies is a plus and demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and technical excellence.