Vena Solutions
Website:
venasolutions.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vena-solutions
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: Software Development
Job details:
Department: Core Engineering
Location: India - Resident (0008)
Compensation: ₹3,799,461 - ₹5,140,447 / year
Description
This role requires to work from Pune office 5days a week.
Vena Solutions is seeking a Staff Technical Lead for one of our Core Engineering back end teams. You will act as the engineering team leader driving high-quality delivery of improvements to Vena's core product infrastructure -- the foundational systems that underpin our platform and serve thousands of customers. This role sits at the heart of what keeps Vena running, and involves a meaningful mix of steady-state maintenance, feature work, and active modernization efforts. It is a match for you if you thrive at the intersection of technical leadership and hands-on engineering, and you are energized by helping a team deliver great software while growing as individual contributors.
How You'll Make An Impact
- Lead day-to-day engineering operations for one of Core Engineering’s back end teams, ensuring consistent delivery of improvements to Vena's core platform while maintaining and improving long-term codebase quality and sustainability.
- Serve as the technical leader within the team, partnering with Software Architects to drive system design decisions for major initiatives in alignment with the broader architectural vision.
- Tackle complex technical challenges in foundational systems, providing hands-on solutions while empowering team members to contribute effectively.
- Collaborate closely with the team’s Manager, Product Managers and stakeholders to ensure roadmaps are realistic, delivery commitments are met, and resource gaps are proactively identified and addressed.
- Critically review epics and project scopes to ensure work is well-defined, properly prioritized, and clearly understood by the team.
- Mentor and develop engineers through coaching, pair programming, and thoughtful code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.
- Champion long-term codebase health by ensuring technical debt is appropriately identified, prioritized, and addressed during sprint and quarterly planning -- including modernization initiatives on core infrastructure.
- Promote and uphold engineering best practices, development standards, and continuous improvement initiatives across the team.
- Act as a Guild or Chapter Lead, driving cross-team alignment and advancing engineering practices at the organizational level.
- Drive the adoption of AI-driven development practices and innovative tooling to enhance engineering productivity, streamline workflows, and accelerate high-quality software delivery.
We'd Love to See
- 8+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on back end / server-side engineering
- 2+ years of experience leading a software development team as a Tech Lead, or operating in a similar leadership capacity
- Strong proficiency in Java and experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs
- Interest in AI and willingness to explore AI-driven solutions to enhance performance and drive efficiencies
- Experience with Dropwizard or Spring Boot (Dropwizard experience is a strong plus)
- Experience working on and modernizing large, established codebases
- Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the software development lifecycle
- Demonstrated experience delivering against SaaS product roadmaps with a focus on improving development efficiency and delivery outcomes
- Strong track record in mentoring engineers and leading effective project planning and execution
- Hands-on experience working within Agile development environments
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps or Jenkins
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline and/or equivalent experience
Base salary range 3,799,461 - 5,140,448 INR
- Our salaries are tailored to roles, levels and locations. Your individual pay within this range is influenced by factors like work location, skills, experience and education. As you progress in your role, your compensation may adapt, offering flexibility for growth beyond initial levels. For specifics, your recruiter will provide details and address any questions during the hiring process.
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