Technology Lead/Tech Architect

Company Overview:

Kreon Finanncial Services Limited is a listed-NBFC company established in 1994, dedicated to creating an open credit and financial services platform through technology innovations. Since 2016, KFSL has shifted its focus from traditional lending to digital lending, through its pioneer FinTech product: StuCred, and has become one of India's leading new-age digital NBFCs.

Role Overview:

We seek a dynamic Technology Lead with a deep-seated passion for engineering and a keen problem-solving acumen. In this pivotal role, you'll spearhead the technological direction of our company, architecting and leading the development of a robust mapping and technology infrastructure poised to scale alongside our aggressive growth trajectory. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a high-performance engineering culture, while galvanizing our team towards innovation and excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate a robust engineering culture through strategic hiring, talent development, and retention initiatives, serving as an inspirational thought leader.
• Define and execute the company's technical vision, steering the technological development efforts.
• Establish clear priorities, objectives, and targets aligned with business value delivery, leveraging industry best practices and standards.
• Optimize and manage our technology network to drive efficiency and resilience while effectively managing costs.
• Champion modern software development and engineering methodologies.
• Oversee system design and drive changes in system architecture.
• Act as a pivotal support to business departments, driving innovation and collaboration to meet their evolving needs.
• Enhance product performance and capabilities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Advocate for simplification across processes, teams, and architectures.
• Enforce software engineering best practices and conduct timely and constructive performance evaluations.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members as needed. Requirements:
• 8+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years in leadership roles.
• Extensive technology background in application software development using multiple languages.
• Prior experience in FinTech products is advantageous.
• Strong commercial acumen coupled with a keen sense of innovation.
• Proven track record of structured software development in an agile environment.
• Exceptional quantitative skills supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication, managerial, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Extensive technical knowledge in engineering and product development.
• Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a proactive mindset.
• Hands-on experience with project development, proficient in Node, Angular, MongoDB, AWS server, React, Express, and Javascript.
• Proficiency in API building to support mobile application development.
• Demonstrated expertise in integrating third-party APIs and SDKs.

Solid Experience With The MERN Stack, Including

• MongoDB : Designing schemas, writing complex queries, and optimizing database performance.
• Express.js : Building RESTful APIs, middleware, and server-side logic.
• React.js : Developing reusable components, managing state, and integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Node.js : Building server-side applications, managing asynchronous operations, and handling APIs.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6+, and modern front-end build tools.
• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git, and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong understanding of web security practices and data protection.
• Familiarity with automated testing and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Prior experience in [relevant domain/industry] is a plus.