This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 5 - 40 LPA) Min Experience: 7+ years Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Gurgaon, Haryana, India JobType: full-time We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead I to architect and build a scalable internal technology platform from the ground up.
This is a highly technical leadership role suited for someone who combines strong software engineering expertise, system architecture knowledge, database design skills, and product thinking to build platforms that can support long-term business growth.
You will play a key role in designing the core technology foundation, defining engineering best practices, and leading the development of mission-critical internal systems.
Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions while building a high-performing engineering culture.
Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable, resilient, and future-ready system architectures for internal platforms.
Define long-term database architecture, data models, and schema designs to support evolving business needs.
Build and optimize unified operational platforms, workflow management systems, and enterprise data infrastructure.
Translate product requirements into robust technical designs and validate technical feasibility during product planning.
Lead engineering initiatives from concept to deployment while ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
Establish engineering standards, coding best practices, architectural guidelines, and development processes.
Build, mentor, and grow engineering teams through technical leadership and hiring support.
Design AI-ready data pipelines that support analytics, automation, and future machine learning initiatives.
Implement secure systems with appropriate access controls, data governance, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning.
Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business teams to deliver high-quality technology solutions.
Required Qualifications 8–15 years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Technical Architecture, Data Engineering, or related domains.
Prior experience as a Technical Lead, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Engineering Lead, or Database Architect.
Proven experience building internal platforms or enterprise operational systems from the ground up.
Strong experience leading engineering teams and driving technical execution.
Background working in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments.
Excellent analytical, architectural, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Technical SkillsDatabase & Data Architecture Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
Expertise in database design, schema modeling, normalization, and query optimization.
Hands-on experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent technologies.
System Architecture Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable application architecture.
Experience designing APIs and service-oriented architectures.
Knowledge of scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and modern engineering tools.
Preferred Qualifications Experience in healthcare, health-tech, or other regulated industries.
Exposure to Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or healthcare workflow systems.
Experience building AI/ML-enabled platforms or deploying machine learning solutions.
Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to design platforms for long-term scalability.
Ability to balance technical excellence with evolving business priorities.
Proven leadership skills with experience mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.
