We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead - I with 5+ years of professional experience to join our team. You will play a critical role in building, scaling, and maintaining backend services for our enterprise-grade applications.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with NodeJS / NestJS, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc., with a passion for solving complex technical challenges in secure and scalable systems.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including UI, DevOps, QA, client teams, and compliance experts, to deliver a robust and secure platform for our enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using NodeJS (NestJS).

- Work with MySQL/Prisma ORM for efficient database design and query optimization.

- Implement and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS (or Azure/GCP), ensuring reliability and cost efficiency.

- Integrate secure encryption/decryption mechanisms (AES256, AWS KMS) across services, files, payloads, and databases.

- Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize deployments using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Participate in API development, documentation, and client integrations (Swagger, JSDoc).

- Ensure compliance with PCI DSS and other security standards through secure coding practices and audits.

- Work closely with multiple stakeholders, including client-side engineering, DevOps, QA, compliance, and security teams.

- Support knowledge transfer (KT) and contribute to comprehensive technical documentation.

- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices across the engineering team.

Technical Leadership :

- 5+ years of experience in backend development with NodeJS (TypeScript preferred).

- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS required; Azure/GCP good to have).

- Solid understanding of MySQL and ORM frameworks (Prisma preferred).

- Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, Swagger, and API lifecycle management.

- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployments

- Strong debugging, optimization, and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good-to-Have (Training/Exposure will be Provided) :

- Experience with NextJS / Expo or frontend-backend integration.

- Exposure to AWS Cloud or using a multi-tenant-based cloud.

- Familiarity with confidential computing frameworks (e.g., Anjuna).

- Exposure to compliance-driven projects with financial institutions.

- Knowledge of encryption/decryption strategies and secure key management.