Technical Lead (Telecom Experience)

Aeris Communications; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aeris Communications in India seeks a Senior Lead for the development of a cloud-based 5G SA core network. You will design, implement, and oversee multiple network functions while guiding a team of developers and aligning with architects and product managers.

You will leverage your deep telecom experience to deliver a cutting-edge cellular core SaaS product, driving delivery schedules and introducing AI-powered tooling to enhance performance and security.

Qualifications

• 7–15 years of experience in telecom/5G core domain.
• Proficient in Java, Go, C++, Python; write real code.
• Experience with MySQL/Oracle/Cassandra/Redis.
• Git source control and release compliance.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills.
• Understanding 3GPP standards and cellular concepts.

Responsibilities

• Solve business problems by researching solutions and delivering product.
• Groom backlog with product managers, engineers, and architects.
• Align architecture with security, observability, and economics.
• Leverage cellular expertise to build a cutting-edge Celluar Core SaaS product.
• Create detailed technical designs, specifications, and docs.
• Implement network components using Java and related tools.
• Plan delivery schedules and meet launch deadlines.
• Oversee and mentor developers; conduct code reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and optimize performance.
• Adopt new AI-powered tools to improve processes.

Skills

AI-powered coding assistants

Hands-on coding experience

Databases

Git source control

Critical thinking

Excellent communicator

Education

BS or higher degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker/Containers/Kubernetes

Spring Boot

RabbitMQ/Kafka

GCP/AWS/Azure

Job description

About Aeris Communications Inc.

For more than three decades, Aeris has been a trusted cellular IoT leader enabling the biggest IoT programs and opportunities across Automotive, Utilities and Energy, Fleet Management and Logistics, Medical Devices, and Manufacturing. Our IoT technology expertise serves a global ecosystem of 7,000 enterprise customers and 30 mobile network operator partners, and 100 million IoT devices across the world. Aeris powers today’s connected smart world with innovative technologies and borderless connectivity that simplify management, enhance security, optimize performance, and drive growth.

Location

* Aeris Office, Gurgaon, India

* Aeris Office, Noida, India

* Hybrid 3d/wk in office

Technical leadership role in the development of a cloud-based 3GPP compliant 5G SA core network. Communicate daily with the architect and generate detailed technical designs and documentation. Take an active role in in developing delivery schedules. In addition to hands‑on implementation of a number of 5G SA Network Functions, oversee and support the daily activities of other developers on the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve Business Problems: Research solutions to solve problems and develop product
• Groom Backlog: Develop detailed requirements working peers such as Product managers, Network Engineers and Architects. Effectively transform product requirements into a solution backlog complete with definition of all required components and their interworking and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure Architectural Alignment: Work closely with team and stakeholders to review and refine system designs, ensuring the product’s security and network components are robust, well-integrated, with the right level of observability and the right unit‑economics.
• Leverage Cellular Expertise: Leverage domain expertise in Cellular networks (3GPP standards, deployment, operations) to build a cutting‑edge Celluar Core SaaS product.
• Create Design & Documentation Artifacts: Produce and maintain detailed technical designs, specifications, and documentation to guide both current development and future enhancements.
• Implementation: Directly develop and implement network components using technologies like Java, various databases, and network analysis tools (e.g., pcap, Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Schedule Planning: Actively contribute to setting and managing delivery schedules to meet launch deadlines.
• Team Oversight: Oversee and support the daily activities of other developers, including mentoring, code reviews, and troubleshooting, ensuring best practices are followed throughout the project.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Address complex technical challenges and optimize network performance.
• Adoption of New Technologies: Integrate emerging AI‑powered tools and methodologies to enhance development processes.

Must have skills

Required (7-15 years)

• AI-powered coding assistants and effective prompt engineering, and use GenAI for technical research and documentation.
• Hands‑on development experience in any programming language -- Java, Go, C++, Python, anything. We care that you write real code, not which language you use
• Database (MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Redis (at least one)
• Git source control & release compliance
• Critical thinking
• Excellent communicator: able to effectively express ideas and concepts, in both written and spoken forms. Can organize and lead internal discussions and present to customers

Mandatory Telecom domain experience

Experience in some of the 3GPP Cellular Network Standards like below:

• Familiarity with 3GPP Rel 15 and later
• Cellular identifiers (ICCID, IMSI, MSISDN, IMEI)
• 2G/3G (SS7), 4G (Diameter), 5G SA (HTTP/2)
• AAA/RADIUS, SMS, SMPP
• VoLTE
• API Development & Security
• Oath2
• PKI
• mTLS, SSL
• IP networks: packet inspection, routing, IP allocation & assignment, subnets, CIDR specification, IPV6

Desirable

• Public cloud services: GCP, AWS or Azure
• Agile Scrum Master
• Spring Boot
• Docker/Containers/Kubernetes
• C/C++
• Message broker: RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc

Education

BS or higher degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Our Process

Aeris is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

As part of our hiring process, Aeris may conduct background checks to verify the information provided in your application and assess your suitability for the role. The scope and type of checks will comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the country where the position is based. Additional detail will be provided via the formal application process.