Technical Lead - System Design

Description Role Type : Individual Contributor + Technical Leadership. Role Overview. We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to design, build, and scale modern software systems. The role involves owning technical decisions end-to-end from architecture and design to production while guiding teams through strong technical leadership and best practices. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in ambiguous problem spaces, can balance business needs with technical trade-offs, and enjoys building scalable, future-ready systems. Key Responsibilities Design and evolve scalable, secure, and maintainable system architectures. Make architectural trade-offs (Monolith vs Microservices, SQL vs NoSQL, Serverless vs Containers). Translate business requirements into system designs, APIs, and data models. Own technical decisions from design through production. Guide and influence engineering teams through code reviews and technical direction. Define standards for code quality, security, testing, and documentation. Required Skills & Experience Strong experience in system design and distributed systems. Experience with Microservices, Event-Driven Architectures, Serverless, or Clean Architecture. Hands-on backend development experience (Node.js / Python / Java / .NET / PHP). Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.). Cloud and DevOps exposure : Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/Azure. Strong communication skills and experience working with cross-functional teams. Nice To Have Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD). Exposure to AI-native systems, agentic architectures, or AI-augmented development workflows. Frontend exposure (React / Vue / Angular / TypeScript / Next.js). Tools & Environment Planning : Jira, Confluence. Frontend : React, Vue, Angular, TypeScript, Next.js. Backend : Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, PHP. Databases : PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB. Cloud & DevOps : Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Azure. (ref:hirist.tech)