Lead Software Engineer

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

Platform Science is looking for a Lead Software Engineer with expertise in PHP (Laravel), Node.js, and cloud-native (AWS/Azure) development to join our dynamic team in Chennai. You will be instrumental in architecting, designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable, and high-performance software for high-velocity fleet management solutions. This role requires deep technical knowledge, the ability to collaborate effectively, and strong leadership in driving technical excellence.

You are a member of an agile development team and participate in the planning and execution of work items.

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and performant solutions using Laravel, Node.js, and modern web technologies.

• Design and develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs that power core fleet management features (telematics, asset management, real-time tracking).

• Build and optimize data processing pipelines handling high-volume telemetry and event streams from connected vehicles and devices.

• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, and AWS SQS, and implement robust authentication using Auth0 and Laravel Passport.

• Mentor and coach team members on technical design, coding standards, and professional development while producing clean, maintainable code and conducting thorough code reviews.

Required experience

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in senior technical or leadership roles.

• Strong expertise in PHP and Laravel framework (including service providers, middleware, Eloquent ORM, and queue workers).

• Proficiency with Node.js and TypeScript (or JavaScript) for building scalable backend services (e.g., Express.js).

• Expertise in event-driven integration patterns using Kafka, RabbitMQ, and AWS SQS.

• Strong database experience with PostgreSQL (including TimescaleDB), MySQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch.

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Experience with testing frameworks including PHPUnit, Codeception, Jest, and Mocha.

• Proven ability to architect and design scalable, distributed, cloud-native systems (AWS/Azure or GCP).

Nice to have

• Experience with Vue/React, GraphQL, and AWS CDK is a bonus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• Strong grasp of software engineering principles, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and system design.

• Demonstrated leadership skills in mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence, and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• You are dedicated to delivering high quality and performant solutions.

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:

• Provident fund and gratuity in accordance with applicable laws.

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays, in accordance with applicable laws.

• Twenty-Six weeks of paid maternity leave.

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