Senior Software Lead

About Pump Academy Private Limited

Pump Academy Private Limited is a fast-growing industrial technology company focused on building world-class IIoT solutions for intelligent pump monitoring and control.

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Role Overview

Senior Software Lead

In this position, youll:

• Architect complex systems from the ground up.
• Lead critical technical decisions.
• Mentor teams to uphold technical excellence.
• Collaborate across the business to deliver impactful solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1.

• Design advanced, scalable

  microservices-based architectures

  for:
• Multi-tenant SaaS solutions.
• Event-driven systems.
• High-throughput real-time data pipelines.
• Architect for:
• Fault tolerance.
• High availability.
• Resilience.
• Scalability.
• Disaster recovery.
• Define technology choices for:
• Cloud-native development.
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• API gateways and service meshes.
• Messaging and streaming systems.
• Lead migration efforts:
• Transition monolithic applications to microservices architectures.
• Ensure minimal business disruption during transitions.

2.

• Stay hands-on, contributing code and technical solutions across:
• Frontend and backend systems.
• Microservices and integration layers.
• Frontend:
• Develop high-performance UIs with React.js (including 2025 ecosystem upgrades).
• Implement state management using Redux, Zustand, Recoil, etc.
• Work with bundlers like Webpack, Vite.
• Backend:
• Develop services using .NET Core (mandatory) and Node.js/NestJS.
• Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Implement advanced security mechanisms:
• OAuth2, JWT.
• RBAC and API security.
• IoT:
• Design MQTT-based device-cloud communication.
• Integrate with Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT Core.
• Manage device provisioning and secure identity management.
• Apply edge computing principles.
• Messaging & Event Processing:
• Work with RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Azure Service Bus, AWS SNS/SQS.
• Design asynchronous processing pipelines.
• Implement event sourcing and CQRS patterns.
• Software engineering best practices:
• Multithreading and concurrency handling.
• Performance tuning and diagnostics.
• Clean code principles and secure coding practices.

3.

• Expert-level understanding of cloud platforms:
• AWS (preferred), Azure (preferred), GCP also welcome.
• Design and manage:
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation).
• Secure networking architectures (VPCs, subnets, VPNs, peering).
• Serverless architectures (Lambda, Azure Functions).
• CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins.
• Monitor and optimize:
• Cloud services using tools like CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.
• Costs for optimal usage and savings.
• Ensure:
• Cloud security architecture.
• Key vaults and secrets management.
• Cloud-native observability and tracing.

4.

• Design and manage diverse data solutions:
• SQL Server 2019 (T-SQL optimization, indexing, partitioning).
• PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• NoSQL solutions: MongoDB, Redis.
• Architect systems for:
• Data replication and high availability.
• Time-series data management for IoT telemetry.
• ETL/ELT pipelines and data lake architectures.
• Data warehousing and analytics workloads.

5.

• Drive security best practices across development and deployment:
• SOC 2 compliance.
• Secure coding standards (OWASP Top 10).
• Role-based access control (RBAC).
• Data privacy and protection strategies.
• API security, rate limiting, throttling.
• Work within secure environments typical in industrial domains.

6.

• Lead and grow a technical team:
• Initially ~10 engineers, scaling to ~25.
• Mentor team members in:
• Modern architecture and design principles.
• Clean coding standards.
• Automated testing and CI/CD practices.
• Set technical standards and code quality benchmarks.
• Facilitate:
• Code reviews.
• Technical workshops.
• Knowledge sharing sessions.
• Serve as a technical liaison with management and non-technical stakeholders.

7.

• Architect and contribute to internal enterprise solutions:
• ERP systems.
• Workflow automation.
• Document management.
• Data reporting and visualization dashboards.
• Ensure designs accommodate:
• Modular architecture.
• Integration with IIoT data streams.
• Scalability and maintainability for future growth.

8.

• General understanding of:
• Machine learning concepts.
• Integrating AI services into applications.
• Model lifecycle management (deployment, monitoring).
• No mandatory AI/ML experience required but openness to learn is valued.

Key Skills & Technical Expertise

Mandatory

• .NET Core
• Node.js / NestJS
• React.js (latest)
• JSON
• Microservices architecture
• MQTT, Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT Core
• Messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.)
• SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Cloud (AWS or Azure)
• DevOps practices
• Security and SOC 2 compliance

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience working in

  CMMI Level 2 or Level 3 organizations

  , with:
• Structured software development processes.
• Strong documentation practices.
• Process compliance and quality standards.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies.
• Exposure to industrial domains, enterprise SaaS, or large-scale IoT solutions.
• Background in designing complex systems with high security and compliance requirements.
• Passion for innovation and staying updated with emerging technology trends.

Good to Have (Technical)

• GraphQL
• Docker, Kubernetes
• NoSQL databases
• AI/ML exposure
• Time-series data solutions
• ERP systems architecture
• Industrial domain experience

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• High accountability and ownership mindset.
• Strategic thinking combined with practical problem-solving.
• Passion for innovation and mentoring teams.

Experience Required

• 7 to 14 years in software development, architecture, and technical leadership.
• Higher experience (>14 years) welcome if candidate remains technically hands-on.

Why Join Pump Academy?

• Lead the architecture and development of transformative IIoT solutions impacting real-world industrial operations.
• Define the technical direction of a fast-growing organization.
• Hands-on role with significant leadership and strategic influence.
• Work in a dynamic, innovative environment with

  cutting-edge tech stacks.

PumpAcademy Private Limited is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.