This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 5 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full time
We are seeking a hands-on
Technical Lead
to drive the design and implementation of foundational digital infrastructure for large-scale government systems. This role involves building scalable, interoperable platforms, designing APIs and registries, and collaborating closely with state and national teams to support robust digital services.
Key Responsibilities
System & API Design
Define and implement API specifications and water-sector registries.
Analyze existing government digital systems at national and state levels.
Identify core services and registries to ensure data integrity and interoperability.
Build an API and data-registry framework that supports diverse state use-cases while adhering to national standards.
Develop interoperable API specifications, integration playbooks, and standards for long-term scalability, versioning, and governance.
Implementation Support
Collaborate with state engineering and MIS teams to integrate registry and API specifications into live platforms.
Support technical reviews of vendor architectures, solution proposals, and implementation plans.
Align registry and API design with programme priorities and national guidelines.
Documentation & Collaboration
Prepare architectural documents, integration specifications, onboarding guidelines, and technical notes.
Communicate design decisions and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.




Facilitate shared understanding across government teams, implementation partners, and solution providers.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
Strong system architecture experience, preferably with
microservices-driven platforms
.
Expertise in
API design and management
(REST/OpenAPI, versioning, security best practices).
Proficiency in cloud services, containerization, modern backend languages, and relational & NoSQL databases.
Understanding of
data governance
, privacy, auditability, and federated registry models.
Problem-Solving & Systems Thinking
Ability to analyze complex digital systems and identify simplifications.
Experience designing modular, extensible systems for multi-stakeholder environments.
Resourceful and creative in navigating real-world implementation constraints.
Mindset & Working Style
Excited to collaborate with government and public institutions.
Comfortable with ambiguity, evolving requirements, and iterative development.
Builder/architect mindset focused on technology, not project management.
Qualifications
5–8 years of experience in backend engineering, system architecture, or digital infrastructure roles.
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent.
Proven experience building or integrating large-scale platforms with
API-first and microservices architecture
.
Skills & Keywords
Technical Lead | Digital Infrastructure | API Design | Microservices | System Architecture | Cloud | NoSQL | Data Governance | Backend Engineering

📌 Technical Lead- Digital Infrastructure (Bengaluru)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Bengaluru