Lead Software Engineer - Insuretech - Mumbai

datavruti; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

datavruti is hiring for a Software Engineer - Backend in Mumbai to power our AI-led insurance tech platform. You will own architecture to deployment, mentor a small team, and drive high-impact technical decisions to scale greenfield systems.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software engineering with React, Node.js, and TypeScript, plus cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure). Join a fast-growing startup to help redefine insurance tech with scalable, customer-focused software.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership or mentoring.
• Expertise in React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems.
• Comfort with AWS, GCP or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture to deployment, ensuring performance, security and scalability.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, building a strong engineering culture.
• Make critical decisions on system design, frameworks and infrastructure.
• Work across the full stack: React/Next.js to Node.js/TypeScript.
• Partner with product and design to deliver world-class UX.
• Balance speed and scalability while building robust systems.

Skills

React

Node.js

TypeScript

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Hiring for: An emerging general insurance business in India. AI-led, fast and transparent.

Role: Software Engineer - Backend |Insurance Tech - Mumbai

Positions: 1

Experience: 8+ Years

Location(s): Mumbai - Work from office (Vikhroli)

Type: On-site / Permanent

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 days

Note: Candidates only from Strong product-based startups / product companies required

Were on a mission to revolutionize the insurance industry with cutting-edge technology, and were looking for a Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead to drive this vision forward. If you love building scalable systems from scratch, leading teams, and making high- impact technical decisions, this is the perfect opportunity.

Why Join Us?

• Own and Build Architect and own components, services, and solutions end to end
• Lead and Mentor – Guide a small team of engineers to deliver high-quality projects.
• Shape the Future – Make key technical decisions and define best practices.
• Scale from 0 to 100 – Build greenfield systems that can scale in a high-growth industry
• Work with the Best – Collaborate with exceptional leadership with deep expertise in tech and insurance.
• What You’ll Do
• Own and drive technical solutions, from architecture to deployment, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a strong engineering culture.
• Make critical technical decisions on system design, frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Work across the full stack, from frontend (React/Next.js) to backend (Node.js, TypeScript, APIs, databases).
• Partner with product and design teams to deliver world-class user experiences.
• Balance speed and scalability, iterating quickly while building robust systems.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including team leadership or mentoring experience.
• Expertise in React (or similar frontend frameworks), Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Experience designing and owning scalable distributed systems and services.
• Comfort with one or more cloud providers (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• A track record of leading teams and making impactful technical decisions.
• Ability to drive projects from concept to production while collaborating across teams.
• A passion for building customer-centric products and solving real-world problems.