Who We Are

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.

About the Role

Platform Science is looking for a Lead Software Engineer for our Core Product Development team in Chennai. In this role, you will be heavily involved in the architecture, design, and development of high-performance solutions based on Java and Microservices.

Beyond core engineering, you will play a key technical leadership role—contributing to critical architectural decisions, mentoring feature development teams, and occasionally stepping into Scrum Master responsibilities to ensure smooth sprint execution.

Details: Full-time.

Primary Work Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid/Remote flexibility).

Essential Responsibilities

Architecture & Design: Actively contribute to high-level architectural decisions and lead the implementation of scalable, microservices-based solutions.
Full-Lifecycle Engineering: Participate in the complete product development lifecycle, spanning analysis, design, coding, unit integration, and system testing.
Sustaining Support: Provide ongoing engineering support to our core products, addressing end-to-end feature enhancements and codebase optimization.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, Technical Architects, and Software Development Managers to validate, refine, and track feature requirements through to final delivery.
Agile Leadership: Operate as a core member of an agile development team using Scrum methodology. Perform Scrum Master roles where required, guiding sprint planning and execution.
Transparent Communication: Maintain clear visibility over your work items, proactively communicating progress and surfacing technical obstacles to the team.

Target Capabilities & Skills

Experience: 6 to 8 years of total software engineering experience within a robust SaaS or product-driven environment.
Backend Mastery: Strong coding skills in Java with deep knowledge of J2EE Frameworks, Spring, and Spring Boot.
Microservices Ecosystem: Proven experience in developing microservices applications and a strong track record of transforming existing monolithi