IT Founding Engineer / Product Engineering Lead

We are looking to hire a strong Founding Engineer / Product Engineering Lead for our organization

Role: Founding Engineer / Product Engineering Lead

Location: Gurgaon (On-site / Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Organization: MetaNova MedTech Alliance Private Limited

About the Role

We are building a real-time, high-reliability technology platform that requires strong backend systems, integrations, and performance under load.

We are looking for a hands-on engineering lead who can take complete ownership of the systemfrom an existing prototype to a production-grade, scalable platform.

This is a zero-to-one role with full technical ownership.

What You Will Own

- Take full ownership of the current system and evolve it into a production-ready platform

- Design and implement scalable backend architecture and APIs

- Set up and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent)

- Ensure system performance, reliability, and uptime under load

- Implement security best practices (authentication, data protection, access control)

- Define and manage database architecture and optimization

- Build monitoring, logging, and alerting systems

- Ensure the system is structured for future scale and extensibility

- Work directly with the founders on product and system decisions

Core Technical Expectations

- Strong experience with Node.js (or similar backend framework)

- Experience building production-grade backend systems and APIs

- Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization

- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP)

- Experience with databases (PostgreSQL or similar)

- Familiarity with authentication, security, and data protection practices

- Ability to debug and optimize systems under real-world constraints

What Makes You a Strong Fit

- You have built and shipped real systems end-to-end

- You can take ownership without needing structured guidance

- You are comfortable working with imperfect or evolving systems

- You can balance speed and long-term scalability

Good to Have

- Experience working in early-stage startups (01 builds)

- Experience with real-time or high-availability systems

- Exposure to regulated environments (healthcare, fintech, etc.)

What This Role Is NOT

- Not a narrow frontend/backend role

- Not a maintenance role

- Not suited for candidates needing defined structure or large teams

Compensation

15L 30L+ depending on capability, with meaningful ESOPs for the right candidate

Application Requirements

- GitHub / code samples

- Systems or products built end-to-end

- Description of your role in those systems

- Brief note on how you approach scaling a system from prototype to production

In case you are the one and would be interested to apply, please reach out with your CV and above details toinfo@amitahuja.in