Tech Lead 1 at Weekday AI in Gurgaon, Haryana, IN

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 5 - 40 LPA)

Min Experience: 7+ years

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead I to architect and build a scalable internal technology platform from the ground up. This is a highly technical leadership role suited for someone who combines strong software engineering expertise, system architecture knowledge, database design skills, and product thinking to build platforms that can support long-term business growth.

You will play a key role in designing the core technology foundation, defining engineering best practices, and leading the development of mission-critical internal systems. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions while building a high-performing engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and future-ready system architectures for internal platforms.
• Define long-term database architecture, data models, and schema designs to support evolving business needs.
• Build and optimize unified operational platforms, workflow management systems, and enterprise data infrastructure.
• Translate product requirements into robust technical designs and validate technical feasibility during product planning.
• Lead engineering initiatives from concept to deployment while ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Establish engineering standards, coding best practices, architectural guidelines, and development processes.
• Build, mentor, and grow engineering teams through technical leadership and hiring support.
• Design AI-ready data pipelines that support analytics, automation, and future machine learning initiatives.
• Implement secure systems with appropriate access controls, data governance, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning.
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business teams to deliver high-quality technology solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 8–15 years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Technical Architecture, Data Engineering, or related domains.
• Prior experience as a Technical Lead, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Engineering Lead, or Database Architect.
• Proven experience building internal platforms or enterprise operational systems from the ground up.
• Strong experience leading engineering teams and driving technical execution.
• Background working in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments.
• Excellent analytical, architectural, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Database & Data Architecture

• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Expertise in database design, schema modeling, normalization, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent technologies.

System Architecture

• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable application architecture.
• Experience designing APIs and service-oriented architectures.
• Knowledge of scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and modern engineering tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, health-tech, or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or healthcare workflow systems.
• Experience building AI/ML-enabled platforms or deploying machine learning solutions.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to design platforms for long-term scalability.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with evolving business priorities.
• Proven leadership skills with experience mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.