Technical Lead

Technical Lead — AI-Native Product Engineering About Us We are an early-stage R&D startup building an AI-native work and collaboration platform. We are rethinking workplace communication and productivity tools by making AI a first-class participant— designed and built-in from day one, not retrofitted later. Role Overview We are seeking a Technical Lead — Product Engineering (Full Stack) to provide strong technical guidance to a team of engineers. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, reporting directly to the Technical Architect. Primary Focus: Enable engineers to move faster and build better by unblocking them technically, reviewing work, guiding sound technical decisions, and maintaining high standards of code quality and consistency. You will own end-to-end product delivery, focusing on building and shipping new features rather than maintaining or supporting legacy systems. This role does not require prior people management experience; however, we are looking for someone with the potential to grow into broader leadership

responsibilities

over time.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical direction and unblock engineers on complex problems. Review code (including AI-assisted code) for correctness, quality, and maintainability. Debug complex issues and guide effective root-cause analysis. Ensure architectural consistency and code quality across the codebase. Mentor engineers and help develop strong technical judgment. Collaborate closely with the Technical Architect on implementation strategies. Evaluate tools, frameworks, and technologies as required. Important: If you can confidently answer at least one of the questions in the attached assessment, we invite you to apply for this role.

Requirements

Required

Qualifications

Must Have 5–8 years of hands-on software engineering experience. Proven

experience

building and shipping B2B or consumer products (not services or client based projects). Strong full-stack development expertise in TypeScript and/or Python.

Experience

working on real-time systems (e.g., messaging, presence, live collaboration). Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Experience

conducting code reviews and mentoring engineers. Clear and effective technical communication skills. Based in Bangalore and willing to work on-site. Good to Have

Experience

integrating or building applications using AI/LLM technologies. Prior

experience

with communication or collaboration platforms.

Experience

with multi-tenant SaaS architectures. Exposure to early-stage startup environments Work Location Location: Buzzworks @ Skybridge World Trade Center Campus 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road Malleshwaram–Rajajinagar Bengaluru – 560055. Mode of Work: In Office (On-site) If you are excited about building next-generation AI-native products with global impact, we would love to hear from you. How to Apply Please send your updated resume along with a brief note on why this role interests you to [email protected] To help us process your application efficiently, kindly include the following details in your email body

• with multi-tenant SaaS architectures. Exposure to early-stage startup environments Work Location Location: Buzzworks @ Skybridge World Trade Center Campus 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road Malleshwaram–Rajajinagar Bengaluru – 560055. Mode of Work: In Office (On-site) If you are excited about building next-generation AI-native products with global impact, we would love to hear from you. How to Apply Please send your updated resume along with a brief note on why this role interests you to [email protected] To help us process your application efficiently, kindly include the following details in your email body:
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. Important: If you can confidently answer at least one of the questions in the attached assessment, we invite you to apply for this role.

Requirements

Required

Qualifications

Must Have 5–8 years of hands-on software engineering experience. Proven

experience

building and shipping B2B or consumer products (not services or client based projects). Strong full-stack development expertise in TypeScript and/or Python.

Experience

working on real-time systems (e.g., messaging, presence, live collaboration). Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Experience

conducting code reviews and mentoring engineers. Clear and effective technical communication skills. Based in Bangalore and willing to work on-site. Good to Have

Experience

integrating or building applications using AI/LLM technologies. Prior

experience

with communication or collaboration platforms.

Experience

with multi-tenant SaaS architectures. Exposure to early-stage startup environments Work Location Location: Buzzworks @ Skybridge World Trade Center Campus 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road Malleshwaram–Rajajinagar Bengaluru – 560055. Mode of Work: In Office (On-site) If you are excited about building next-generation AI-native products with global impact, we would love to hear from you. How to Apply Please send your updated resume along with a brief note on why this role interests you to [email protected] To help us process your application efficiently, kindly include the following details in your email body

• with multi-tenant SaaS architectures. Exposure to early-stage startup environments Work Location Location: Buzzworks @ Skybridge World Trade Center Campus 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road Malleshwaram–Rajajinagar Bengaluru – 560055. Mode of Work: In Office (