Job Title: Engineering Lead
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Job Location: Hybrid in Bangalore
Description:
We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Lead to drive the technical excellence, scalability, and reliability of our product platform. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys writing production-grade code, architecting scalable solutions, and mentoring developers, while gradually evolving into a strategic technical leader. Our platform is built primarily on the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React,Node.js) and runs on AWS cloud infrastructure. The Engineering Lead will play a key role in building and scaling a multi-tenant SaaS platform that integrates with Learning Management Systems (LMS), enterprise content systems, and accessibility remediation tools. Initially, you will lead a small team of 1–3 engineers, growing into a squad of 4–6 engineers, collaborating closely with the Product Manager, Testing Lead, and UX/Product Design team to ensure high-quality and rapid delivery.
Responsibilities Technical Leadership
Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-availability systems for a modern SaaS platform.
Lead development of applications built using the MERN stack, ensuring best practices in code quality, maintainability, and performance.
Conduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and design discussions to maintain strong engineering standards.
Mentor and guide engineers through pair programming, technical coaching,and structured feedback.
Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, automated testing, and infrastructure automation.
Product & Feature Delivery
Translate product requirements into technical designs and sprint-ready tasks.
Work closely with the Product Manager, Testing Lead, and UX Lead/Product Designer to deliver features at speed without compromising quality.
Ensure best practices in software development, CI/CD, testing, and release management.
Scalability & Performance
Design systems that can process and transform large volumes of content and data.
Build resilient pipelines for parsing, processing, and reintegrating diverse content types into client CMS platforms.
Drive continuous improvement in system performance, monitoring, and fault tolerance.
Collaboration & Communication
Collaborate across teams to align technical strategies with product goals.
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to a strong engineering culture that balances speed, quality, and maintainability.
Qualifications
4–6 years of software engineering experience, including at least 1–2 years in a technical leadership role.
Strong hands-on expertise in one or more of: Java, Python, Node.js, or similar modern languages.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
Experience with microservices, API design, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong background in database design (SQL/NoSQL), caching, and distributed systems.
Familiarity with security best practices in cloud-native applications.
Excellent problem-solving, architecture design, and system scaling skills.
Strong communication and mentoring abilities.
Job Benefits
We are at an exciting growth stage: our product has achieved market fit and is rapidly expanding to meet customer needs while staying ahead of competitors.
Joining us means:
Building systems that process and transform content at scale, impacting learners and institutions worldwide.
Growing into a strategic technical leader with direct influence on architecture and engineering culture.
Collaborating with peers across product, UX, testing, and accessibility to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
If you are passionate about building scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and solving complex technical challenges, we would love to meet you.
Equal opportunity statement
ansrsource provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, caste, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We respect and support diverse cultures, backgrounds, talents, and perspectives. We believe embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment will help us grow and succeed as an organization and better serve learners, who are the ultimate audience for all we create.
Pay: From ₹1,500,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience you hold?
- What is your current CTC?
- What is your expected CTC?
- What is your notice period?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bengaluru, Karnataka (Bengaluru Urban District)
