Founding Tech Lead

Lead Software Engineer – FullStack | System & Data Architecture.

This is a full-time core team role based in Hyderabad at a funded startup

At CraftMyPlate, we’re transforming how India orders food for group gatherings — from office teams to family celebrations.

Our platform blends deep operational intelligence, delightful user experiences, and highly scalable systems to make bulk food ordering (10+ people) truly effortless.

We’re backed by leading investors and are entering an exciting scale phase — building the Event OS for India.

What You’ll Own

• Architect and build event-driven, cloud-native systems with clean data foundations, observability, and horizontal scalability at their core.
• Lead backend development using Node.js & TypeScript; contribute to frontend using React + TypeScript and Flutter where needed.
• Design efficient MySQL and Elasticsearch data models and pipelines to power real-time operations and analytics.
• Contribute to data architecture and early machine learning use cases such as pricing, recommendations, and operational forecasts.
• Own infrastructure and deployments on AWS, ensuring reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Mentor engineers, drive architecture / code reviews, and set high technical standards for the team.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Founders, Design, and Operations to ship high-impact systems quickly and reliably.

What We’re Looking For

Why CraftMyPlate