Head Of Software Engineer | Lakson Technology | Chennai

Company Overview:

Lakson Technology Private Limited (JL Intellicore) is an innovation-driven technology company focused on building intelligent scalable and high-performance software solutions. We are at the forefront of developing AI-powered SaaS platforms that redefine business intelligence and operational efficiency.

We are looking for a Head of Software Engineering who will architect lead and scale the technology backbone of JL Intellicore.
This is a founding leadership opportunity where you will shape product strategy engineering culture and the technology roadmap.

1. Define and lead the software architecture and technology stack for our AI-driven SaaS platform.

2. Build and manage a high-performing engineering team aligned with business goals.

3. Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle - from concept design and development to deployment and maintenance.

4. Collaborate with product business and AI/ML teams to deliver scalable secure and customer-centric solutions.

5. Establish best practices in DevOps cloud infrastructure CI/CD and agile delivery.

6. Ensure system scalability security and performance optimization.

7. Mentor and develop engineering talent to foster innovation and technical excellence.

8. Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to strengthen product capabilities.

• 10 years of experience in software engineering with a strong product development background (preferably in SaaS / AI-driven platforms).

• Hands-on expertise in cloud-native architecture microservices and modern web technologies.

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams in fast-paced agile environments.

• Exposure to AI/ML data engineering and agentic AI solutions is a strong advantage.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance innovation and delivery.

• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Entrepreneurial mindset thrives in a bootstrapped early-stage high-growth environment.

• Founding leadership role with high ownership and autonomy.

• Opportunity to build a world-class AI-driven SaaS platform from the ground up.

• Work in a fast-paced innovation-first environment.

• Competitive compensation with long-term growth opportunities.