Lead Full-Stack Engineer
EduBridge Learning · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Tailor my CV for this job — freeAbout EduBridgeEduBridge Learning is one of India's largest workforce skilling companies. Our Product & Learning Solutions team builds the products that power learning and careers at scale: an AI-powered language learning app, a job readiness assessment platform, an international careers platform and career services tools. Our learners are young people starting their careers across India.Why This RoleWe are building a new AI-powered product from the ground up, launching in 2027. You will lead its development from the first line of code to paying customers.
- Own the architecture and the engineering decisions from day one.
- Write the core code yourself, and set the standard the rest of the team follows.
- Mentor and grow the junior developers who build alongside you.
- Work directly with the President of Product & Learning Solutions and the product team.What You Will Do1. Lead the build
- Design the architecture: services, data model, APIs, environments and deployment.
- Turn product requirements into a technical plan with honest estimates, and flag risks early.
- Write and own the core backend, frontend and integration code.
- Take the product to its first release, then ship a release every month after launch.2. Set engineering standards
- Run code reviews on every change before it is merged.
- Set up testing, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and clear documentation.
- Build multi-tenant architecture with row-level security, so every customer organisation sees only its own data.
- Make security and data privacy, including DPDP compliance, part of every release.3. Mentor and grow the team
- Guide junior developers and interns through pairing, reviews and clear feedback.
- Break work into tasks they can own, and help them become independent.
- Build a team culture where quality, ownership and shipping on time are normal.4. AI and integrations
- Integrate large language models, speech and voice APIs, and machine learning models into production features.
- Build AI features that are reliable, measurable and affordable to run at scale.
- Integrate third-party systems and data sources cleanly and securely.5. Work closely with product
- Work in two-week sprints with weekly demos, tracked in Linear.
- Present progress at our weekly product reviews, straight from the work.
- Partner with design and product to make sure what we ship is what users need.Your First 90 Days
- By day 30: understand the product requirements and our current systems, and agree the architecture and engineering plan.
- By day 60: core modules running in a staging environment, with code review, testing and deployment standards in place for the team.
- By day 90: the first release live, and junior developers shipping features independently under your review.What You Must Have
- 8 to 12 years of full-stack development experience.
- At least 3 years leading development as a tech lead or lead engineer, including mentoring developers.
- Built at least one product from scratch to production, and scaled it with real users.
- Strong backend skills in Node.js or Python, and frontend skills in React or Next.js.
- Deep PostgreSQL experience: schema design, performance and row-level security. Supabase or an equivalent platform is a plus.
- Experience designing multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
- Hands-on experience integrating AI or LLM APIs into live products.
- Strong grip on security, CI/CD, cloud deployment and production monitoring.
- Clear communication with product, leadership and junior engineers.Good To Have
- Experience in EdTech, HRTech or B2B SaaS.
- Speech, voice or real-time audio integrations.
- Mobile experience with React Native or Flutter.
- Working knowledge of data privacy rules such as India's DPDP Act.
- Analytics dashboards and reporting for business users.
- Experience with Linear, Jira or similar sprint tools.How To ApplyEmail Rajita.S@edubridgeindia.in with your resume and links to products you have built or led, or your GitHub. Use the subject line: Lead Full-Stack Engineer.Role DetailsRole: Lead Full-Stack Engineer