About Us:
Hatio Innovations Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of IndiaIdeas.com Limited (“BillDesk”), India’s largest payment processor. Founded in 2017, we are an engineering-first company building highly scalable, real-time systems that handle large volumes of financial transactions and time-critical, sensitive data.
Role Overview:
A Lead Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for driving technical excellence, ensuring high-quality project delivery, and mentoring engineers at scale. This role owns project-level technical design, enforces engineering standards, ensures process adherence, and serves as the bridge between engineering teams and leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Own and review 100% of technical designs for assigned projects.
Ensure complete technical solutioning is prepared before sprint execution.
Drive adherence to architecture, coding, and review standards across the project.
Ensure high-quality deliverables with minimal production defects.
Ensure good test coverage across the project.
Review merge requests in a timely manner and maintain high review quality standards.
Propose and implement technical improvements across the project.
Mentor engineers and drive measurable growth in technical and professional capability.
Conduct regular 1-1 meetings with team members.
Ensure sprint delivery commitments are met with minimal variance.
Resolve escalations within agreed timelines.
Ensure timely communication of project updates to stakeholders.
Drive adoption of engineering processes and address gaps identified in retrospectives.
Lead technical discussions and clearly communicate project-level risks, trade-offs, and progress to stakeholders.
Technical Requirements:
10–15 years of software development experience.
Strong expertise in Java and SpringBoot for backend systems.
Solid understanding of React.js and modern frontend architecture.
Proven experience designing scalable RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
Strong understanding of RDBMS (Oracle/PostgreSQL) performance optimization.
Experience working with Kafka or event-driven architectures.
Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., AeroSpike).
Strong grasp of system design principles, scalability patterns, and performance engineering.
Experience driving architecture reviews and enforcing design standards.
Hands-on experience with Git-based workflows and structured code review practices.
Strong debugging capability across complex, multi-layer systems.
What We Expect at Lead Level:
Full technical ownership of project architecture and execution.
Accountability for delivery timelines and resource utilization.
Zero major production defects attributable to design gaps.
Strong process governance and continuous improvement mindset.
Clear stakeholder communication and risk management.
Active mentorship and team capability development.
Measurable improvement in team velocity and engineering quality.
Benefits*:
₹5,00,000 health insurance coverage.
13 holidays in a year.
24 days of annual leave.
6 days of menstrual leave for female employees.
Provident Fund and gratuity benefits.
Monthly budget allocated for learning, training, and courses for every employee.
Access to a well-stocked office library to support your learning and growth.
Weekly product and engineering sessions for learning and improvement.
Access to professionally curated mental health and wellness programs, co-sponsored by the company.
Monthly town hall along with office lunch for interactions with management and team.
Stocked pantry with tea, coffee, bread, snacks, fruits, and more.
Games and recreation facilities in the office for relaxation.
Regular sports activities like Football, Cricket, and Badminton.
Participation in festival celebrations and team outings.
* Benefits are subject to the company policy.
