Careers

Technical Lead

Vijayawada, Hyderabad
Full Time
Competitive

We're seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to guide the architecture and development of a key module within our behavioral health EHR platform. This is not just an oversight role - you'll be in the code daily, writing unit tests, pair programming with developers, and personally reviewing every pull request. You'll own the technical direction for your product team while actively coding complex features, establishing testing patterns, and working directly with developers to improve their skills. We need someone passionate about code quality automation who can implement modern tools and practices to streamline our development process. Perfect for senior developers who love coding but are ready to multiply their impact through technical leadership, mentorship, and process improvement. You'll shape both the architecture and culture of engineering excellence within your team.

Responsibilities:

Write production code for complex features while setting coding standards by example
Personally review every pull request, providing detailed feedback on code quality and design
Write comprehensive unit tests and integration tests to demonstrate best practices
Spend 2-3 hours daily pair programming with developers to improve their skills
Design database schemas, API structures, and code architecture for new features
Implement automated code quality tools (linters, formatters, static analysis, SonarQube)
Set up automated testing pipelines and maintain quality gates in CI/CD
Create test templates, fixtures, mocks, and helper functions for team use
Conduct live debugging and screen-share sessions to teach troubleshooting techniques
Monitor code coverage metrics and work directly with developers to improve them
Lead hands-on refactoring sessions of legacy code with team members
Build proof-of-concepts and technical spikes for complex features
Enforce testing standards by rejecting inadequate PRs and requiring fixes
Create reusable components and patterns for the team to leverage
Conduct weekly testing workshops and code kata practice sessions
Configure and maintain automation tools for the development pipeline

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
5+ years of software development experience with at least 1 year in a lead role
Active, current coding skills – must be comfortable writing code daily
Strong experience writing unit tests, integration tests, and test automation
Proven track record of conducting thorough code reviews
Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD)
Hands-on experience with code quality tools and automation
Strong full-stack development skills (database, backend, and frontend understanding)
Experience with pair programming and mentoring developers
Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
Experience with agile development and CI/CD practices

Will be a plus:

Experience with modern code quality automation tools:
- AI-powered development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer)
- Static analysis tools (SonarQube, Codacy, CodeClimate)
- Automated testing frameworks (NUnit, xUnit, Jest, Cypress)
- Code coverage tools (Coverlet, Istanbul, JaCoCo)
- AI-powered code review tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeGuru, DeepCode, CursorAI)
- Automated security scanning (Snyk, Veracode, OWASP tools)
- Performance profiling and monitoring tools
Experience with CI/CD automation:
- GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins pipelines
- Automated build and deployment processes
- Quality gates and automated rollback mechanisms
- Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Healthcare industry experience, particularly with EHR systems
Knowledge of mutation testing and advanced testing techniques
Experience with test data automation and synthetic data generation
Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM templates)
Experience implementing coding standards tools (ESLint, StyleCop, Prettier)
Knowledge of automated documentation generation
Experience with feature flags and progressive deployments

We offer:

Competitive technical leadership compensation package
Flexible schedule with remote work options
Budget for development tools and automation software
Time allocated for researching and implementing new tools
Hands-on role where you still write code daily
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Generous PTO and flexible time off
Professional development budget for training and conferences
Performance-based bonuses
Direct impact on code quality and team culture
Opportunity to build and refine development processes
Collaboration with talented engineers globally
Low-meeting culture with focus on actual coding