What is the role of a Tech Lead at Propel?

The Tech Lead position at Propel is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Information Technology field.

What type of employment is offered for this Tech Lead role?

Full-time or part-time position

What is the expected salary for this Tech Lead job?

Compensation will be discussed during the hiring process.

How can I apply for the Tech Lead position at Propel?

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Tech Lead at Propel

Tech Lead

COMPANY
Propel Software transforms the way product companies work. Our product value management platform connects commercial and product teams to optimize decision making, drive process efficiencies, and engage customers with compelling products and experiences. Propel has a proven track record of improving product quality, speeding time to revenue and profit, and improving customer satisfaction. Recognized as a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 winner and one of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America, Propel is built on Salesforce and drives product success for hyper growth startups, corporate pioneers, and Fortune 500 leaders in the high tech, medtech and consumer goods industries.

ROLE

As a Tech Lead , you are a senior individual contributor responsible for leading the design and delivery of impactful systems and features. You will own the technical direction of medium-to-large initiatives, drive alignment through well-structured design documentation, and mentor engineers to raise the overall engineering bar. This role requires balancing hands-on development with system-level thinking, ensuring high standards of quality, scalability, security, and maintainability across the platform.

In this role you can expect to:

Technical Leadership & Design

Own end-to-end technical design for medium to large features and systems
Drive architecture decisions with clear trade-off analysis (performance, scalability, cost, maintainability)
Author and review design documents to ensure alignment across teams
Ensure systems are built with strong foundations in reliability, observability, and security

Execution & Delivery

Contribute hands-on to the codebase as part of every release.
Lead execution of complex projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
Break down ambiguous requirements into clear, executable tasks
Ensure engineering best practices across development, testing, and deployment

Code Quality & Engineering Excellence

Enforce coding standards, design principles, and review practices
Drive improvements in CI/CD, testing strategy, and release quality
Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and production-ready

Mentorship & Team Development

Mentor and guide engineers to improve technical depth and ownership
Provide actionable feedback through code reviews and technical discussions
Help onboard new engineers and elevate overall team capability

Collaboration & Alignment

Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to refine requirements
Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces through structured thinking
Ensure alignment across teams on technical decisions and priorities

AI-Assisted Development

Leverage AI coding tools to improve development velocity and quality
Ensure responsible usage without compromising system design or code integrity

To be successful in this role you bring:

Education: BE/B.Tech/MCA
6–8 years of professional software engineering experience
Strong expertise in at least one core language/technology stack
Solid experience building scalable, cloud-native applications
Proven experience leading complex features or systems end-to-end
Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and architecture patterns
Experience mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions
Ability to write clear design documents and communicate technical ideas effectively
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on pragmatic trade-offs
Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, testing, observability)
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) and their effective usage

Authorization to work in India is required; please note that at this time, Propel is not sponsoring visas for any positions.

Additional Info
Location: This is an in office position located in Trivandrum.

Equal Opportunity: Propel is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace where different perspectives are valued and every voice is heard. We’re dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.

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