Development Team Lead (Java / Python / React)

Development Team Lead (Java / Python / React)

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Work From Office

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Development Team Lead to lead a high-performing software engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in Java or Python, hands-on experience with React, and a proven track record of leading engineering teams while ensuring high-quality software delivery.

This role requires a balance of technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership, working closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams to build reliable and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software developers, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Own the end-to-end technical delivery of assigned projects.
• Break down business requirements into technical tasks and assign work to team members.
• Prepare development estimates, prioritize work, and monitor delivery timelines.
• Conduct pull request reviews and enforce coding standards and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve complex implementation challenges.
• Make technical decisions within the approved application architecture.
• Identify delivery risks, technical dependencies, and unclear requirements early and proactively communicate mitigation plans.
• Balance delivery speed, software quality, and technical debt.
• Mentor developers through regular feedback, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate effectively with Product Managers, QA Leads, and DevOps teams.
• Track project progress and communicate status, risks, blockers, and proposed solutions to stakeholders.
• Escalate significant architectural or technical decisions to the Product Tech Lead when required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 812+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java or Python, with practical working knowledge of the other language.
• Strong experience with React.js and modern frontend development.
• Strong understanding of backend systems, REST APIs, microservices, and scalable application architecture.
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
• Experience working with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles, code quality, and development best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Leadership Requirements

• Proven experience leading and managing software development teams.
• Strong ability to decompose complex work into manageable tasks.
• Excellent planning, estimation, prioritization, and delegation skills.
• Strong code review and technical mentoring capabilities.
• Ability to independently make technical decisions while adhering to architectural guidelines.
• Ability to identify technical risks before they impact delivery.
• Strong ownership mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with DevOps practices and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with software performance optimization and scalable distributed systems.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary package of 2324 LPA (CTC).
• Opportunity to lead a talented engineering team.
• Work on modern technologies and enterprise-scale applications.
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and innovation-driven work environment.

Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: 23,00,000 24,00,000 CTC per annum
Work Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Work Mode: Work From Office Only