Tech Lead

Propel; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Propel Software is hiring a Tech Lead in Trivandrum to oversee design and delivery of scalable systems. You will balance hands-on development with system-level thinking and mentor engineers to raise the engineering bar.

You will collaborate with product managers and designers, drive architecture decisions, ensure reliability and security, and leverage AI coding tools to accelerate velocity while maintaining code quality.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech/MCA or equivalent required.
• 6–8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in at least one core language/technology stack.
• Solid experience building scalable, cloud-native applications.
• Proven experience leading complex features or systems end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and architecture patterns.
• Experience mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions.
• Ability to write clear design documents and communicate technical ideas effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on pragmatic trade-offs.
• Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, testing, observability).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) and their effective usage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical design for medium to large features and systems.
• Drive architecture decisions with clear trade‑off analysis (performance, scalability, cost, maintainability).
• Author and review design documents to ensure alignment across teams.
• Ensure systems are built with strong foundations in reliability, observability, and security.
• Contribute hands‑on to the codebase as part of every release.
• Lead execution of complex projects, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery.
• Break down ambiguous requirements into clear, executable tasks.
• Ensure engineering best practices across development, testing, and deployment.
• Enforce coding standards, design principles, and review practices.
• Drive improvements in CI/CD, testing strategy, and release quality.
• Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and production‑ready.
• Mentor and guide engineers to improve technical depth and ownership.
• Provide actionable feedback through code reviews and technical discussions.
• Help onboard new engineers and elevate overall team capability.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to refine requirements.
• Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces through structured thinking.
• Ensure alignment across teams on technical decisions and priorities.
• Leverage AI coding tools to improve development velocity and quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

System design

CI/CD practices

Education

BE/B.Tech/MCA

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Copilot

Cursor

Job description

COMPANY

Propel Software transforms the way product companies work. Our product value management platform connects commercial and product teams to optimize decision making, drive process efficiencies, and engage customers with compelling products and experiences. Propel has a proven track record of improving product quality, speeding time to revenue and profit, and improving customer satisfaction. Recognized as a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 winner and one of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America, Propel is built on Salesforce and drives product success for hyper growth startups, corporate pioneers, and Fortune 500 leaders in the high tech, medtech and consumer goods industries.

ROLE

As a Tech Lead , you are a senior individual contributor responsible for leading the design and delivery of impactful systems and features. You will own the technical direction of medium-to-large initiatives, drive alignment through well-structured design documentation, and mentor engineers to raise the overall engineering bar. This role requires balancing hands‑on development with system‑level thinking, ensuring high standards of quality, scalability, security, and maintainability across the platform.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an in-office position located in Trivandrum, requiring attendance 4+ days per week. By submitting your application, you confirm that you are either presently located in Trivandrum or prepared to relocate. Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

In this role you can expect to:

Technical Leadership & Design

• Own end-to-end technical design for medium to large features and systems
• Drive architecture decisions with clear trade‑off analysis (performance, scalability, cost, maintainability)
• Author and review design documents to ensure alignment across teams
• Ensure systems are built with strong foundations in reliability, observability, and security

Execution & Delivery

• Contribute hands‑on to the codebase as part of every release.
• Lead execution of complex projects, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery
• Break down ambiguous requirements into clear, executable tasks
• Ensure engineering best practices across development, testing, and deployment

Code Quality & Engineering Excellence

• Enforce coding standards, design principles, and review practices
• Drive improvements in CI/CD, testing strategy, and release quality
• Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and production‑ready

Mentorship & Team Development

• Mentor and guide engineers to improve technical depth and ownership
• Provide actionable feedback through code reviews and technical discussions
• Help onboard new engineers and elevate overall team capability

Collaboration & Alignment

• Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to refine requirements
• Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces through structured thinking
• Ensure alignment across teams on technical decisions and priorities

AI‑Assisted Development

• Leverage AI coding tools to improve development velocity and quality
• Ensure responsible usage without compromising system design or code integrity

To be successful in this role you bring:

• Education: BE/B.Tech/MCA
• 6–8 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong expertise in at least one core language/technology stack
• Solid experience building scalable, cloud‑native applications
• Proven experience leading complex features or systems end‑to‑end
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and architecture patterns
• Experience mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions
• Ability to write clear design documents and communicate technical ideas effectively
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a focus on pragmatic trade‑offs
• Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, testing, observability)
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) and their effective usage

Authorization to work in India is required; please note that at this time, Propel is not sponsoring visas for any positions.

Additional Info

Location: This is an in office position located in Trivandrum.

Equal Opportunity: Propel is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace where different perspectives are valued and every voice is heard. We’re dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.