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The Lead Engineer owns the technical integrity, reliability, and scalability of the Quest platform, while also being directly hands-on in building critical systems.
This is a player-coach role:
○ You will write and review code
○ Solve complex technical problems directly
And ensure that all engineering (internal + vendors) meets high quality and architectural
Standards
The Lead Engineer owns the technical integrity, reliability, and scalability of the Quest platform, while also being directly hands-on in building critical systems.
This is a player-coach role:
○ You will write and review code
○ Solve complex technical problems directly
And ensure that all engineering (internal + vendors) meets high quality and architectural
Standards
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○ Define and evolve platform architecture
○ Ensure system coherence across modules, services, and integrations
○ Make pragmatic architecture decisions grounded in real constraints
○ Prevent over-engineering while ensuring scalability
○ Define and enforce:
○ Coding standards
○ PR review processes
○ Personally review critical PRs and vendor code
○ Set clear expectations for:
○ Multi-developer handoffs
○ Ownership of modules
○ Ensure Dev, QA, UAT, and Prod environments are aligned
○ Standardize:
○ Server configs (file size limits, caching, infra)
○ Deployment processes
○ Work hands-on with DevOps to fix:
○ Cache inconsistencies
○ Environment drift
○ Deployment issues
● Define and enforce:
○ Unit testing standards (all success criteria must be covered)
○ Scenario-based QA expectations
● Ensure testing includes:
○ Boundary conditions (e.g., file size limits)
○ Edge cases (state handling, retries, failures)
Lead deep debugging of critical issues
Ensure:
○ No issue is closed without clear root cause understanding
Improve RCA quality:
1. What happened
2. Why it happened
3. How we prevent it
Eliminate “guess fixes” and repeated reopens
● Design and review:
○ APIs
○ External integrations (e.g., SIDH, partners)
● Ensure consistency in:
○ Data contracts
○ Error handling
○ Security practices
● Ensure systems are tested for:
○ Large files (e.g., 2MB vs 50MB scenarios)
○ Low bandwidth / throttling
○ Concurrency limits
● Fix issues like:
○ Save failures
○ Race conditions (auto-save conflicts)
Accountable For
● Writing and improving critical parts of the codebase
● Platform architecture and system coherence
● Engineering quality across internal and vendor teams
● Environment consistency (Dev ↔ UAT ↔ Prod)
● Reduction in ticket reopens and production bugs
Everyday is a Friday! - How we make our workplace fun
Quest Day - Our Bday celebrated with people we love, and there is food & music
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Annual All Staff Meet - From Goa, Kumarakom, Coorg, Bodh Gaya & Puducherry this is where all employees meet to celebrate their learning & relationships.
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