Engineering Lead

Orvera; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

equity and benefits

Global collaboration across Pune and/

Job summary

Orvera is seeking an Engineering Lead to guide a cross-functional team across Pune and Palo Alto. The role blends hands-on coding with ownership of architecture, code quality, and delivery outcomes for a B2B SaaS platform.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical direction, and partner with Product, Design, and DevOps to ensure scalable, enterprise-grade systems that satisfy security and data protections requirements.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2–4+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role.
• Strong hands-on experience with backend systems (Python, Java, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of backend-heavy, distributed systems.
• Mentor engineers and own delivery timelines and quality.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and DevOps for end-to-end delivery.
• Drive security, reliability, and performance improvements.

Skills

Backend systems (Python/Java)

Engineering leadership

Code reviews & QA

Job description

5. Engineering LeadEngineering & Technical# EngineeringLeadPune, India and Palo Alto, CAFull-timeOn-siteEngineering & TechnicalApply for this roleSee all open roles## Role overviewWe are seeking an experienced **Engineering Lead** to lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for building and scaling core components of our B2B SaaS platform. This role combines hands-on technical contribution with ownership of team execution, code quality, and delivery outcomes.You will partner closely with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver reliable, scalable, enterprise-grade systems while mentoring engineers and setting technical direction.## Key responsibilities### Technical Leadership & Architecture* Lead the design and implementation of backend-heavy, distributed systems* Review and approve technical designs, architecture decisions, and implementation approaches* Ensure systems meet standards for scalability, reliability, security, and performance### Team Leadership & Delivery* Lead and mentor a team of engineers through sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives* Own delivery timelines, scope trade-offs, and engineering execution quality* Foster strong engineering practices including code reviews, testing, and documentation### Hands-On Development* Contribute directly to code, particularly in complex or high-impact areas* Debug production issues and guide root-cause analysis and resolution* Set examples for engineering excellence and technical rigor### Cross-Functional Collaboration* Partner with Product Management to translate requirements into technical plans* Collaborate with Design and Frontend teams on end-to-end system delivery* Work with DevOps on deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure improvements### Process & Quality* Drive continuous improvement in development processes and tooling* Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data-protection standards* Support incident response, post-mortems, and system hardening initiatives### Qualifications* 8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience* 2–4+ years in a **technical leadership or lead engineer role*** Strong hands-on experience with backend systems (Python, Java, or similar)* Proven experience designing and scaling production systems* Ability to lead teams across geographies and time zones### Preferred Experience* Experience building enterprise SaaS or platform-based products* Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems* Experience working in global or hybrid engineering organizations* Exposure to security, compliance, or regulated environments is a plus### What We Offer* High-impact leadership role with technical ownership* Opportunity to influence architecture and engineering culture* Competitive compensation and benefits* Global collaboration across **Pune** and **Palo Alto** teams### CompensationPune, India:: Competitive local market compensationPalo Alto, CA:: $190,000 – $230,000 base + bonus, equity, and benefits## At a glanceLocation: Pune, India and Palo Alto, CAEmployment type: Full-timeLocation type: On-siteDepartment: Engineering & TechnicalApply for this role## Apply for Engineering LeadFields marked with \* are required. Your application goes straight to the hiring team.