Technical Lead

ZEISS Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS in India, headquartered in Bengaluru, seeks an experienced Technical Lead to provide direction for secure medical connectivity software. The role blends hands-on software engineering with architecture, decision-making, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

The successful candidate will bring strong Linux-based development, cybersecurity, networking, and software quality experience, with preference for medical-device software or regulated industries, and will lead across global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years of technical leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions, mentor engineers, and resolve complex system-level problems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a global, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for secure, Linux-based medical connectivity solutions.
• Remain hands-on in software design, implementation, code review, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving.
• Guide the development of secure, reliable, maintainable, and testable software across the product lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong engineering practices, including secure coding, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product management, architecture, quality, regulatory, cybersecurity, and global development teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges while supporting applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Hands-on coding

Linux (RHEL/AlmaLinux)

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Networking knowledge

Bash scripting

Python

Strong communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS

Tools

SVN

Git

Jenkins

Job description

ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.

Further information at ZEISS India.

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead to provide technical direction for secure medical connectivity software. The role combines hands‑on software engineering with architecture, technical decision‑making, mentoring, and cross‑functional collaboration. The successful candidate will bring strong experience in Linux‑based software development, cybersecurity, networking, and software quality. Experience in medical‑device software or another regulated industry is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for secure, Linux‑based medical connectivity solutions.
• Remain hands‑on in software design, implementation, code review, troubleshooting, and technical problem‑solving.
• Guide the development of secure, reliable, maintainable, and testable software across the product lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong engineering practices, including secure coding, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product management, architecture, quality, regulatory, cybersecurity, and global development teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges while supporting applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions, mentor engineers, and resolve complex system‑level problems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a global, cross‑functional environment.

Technical expertise (must-have)

• Hands‑on coding : Must be a strong, current individual contributor who writes and ships production code.
• Deep hands‑on Linux expertise (RHEL/AlmaLinux family) : administration, package management (YUM/RPM), boot/Secure Boot, and distribution migration.
• Strong cybersecurity fundamentals : vulnerability management, OS hardening, attack‑surface reduction, SBOM/SCA, CVE handling, and secure software updates.
• Solid networking knowledge : TCP/IP, firewalls, TLS, SSH, service discovery, file sharing (SMB/NFS), and network troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Bash scripting for system automation.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and building/maintaining test frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with Jenkins for building and test automation and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Experience with version control (SVN and/or Git) and working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Preferred / Nice to have.

• Experience developing software for medical devices or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of medical‑device software lifecycle, risk‑management, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with secure connectivity, clinical interoperability, or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with product security, and modern engineering tool chains.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Saptarshi Chowdhury