Lead Software Engineer - Frappe Framework

The Lead Software Engineer - Frappe Framework is responsible for leading the design, development, customization, integration, deployment, and support of enterprise applications built on the Frappe Framework The role combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, solution architecture, project delivery, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions and successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities' Technical Leadership & Architecture Lead the architecture, design, and development of Frappe Framework applications.Translate business and functional requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.Define coding standards, development guidelines, and engineering best practices.Conduct architecture, technical design, and code reviews.Identify technical risks, technical debt, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Frappe Development Develop and customize Frappe applications and ERPNext modules.Design DocTypes, Workflows, Permissions, Scripts, Reports, Print Formats, Dashboards, and REST APIs.Build reusable components and business logic for enterprise applications.Optimize application and database performance.Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and production issues Project Delivery Collaborate with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and customers.Participate in technical requirement analysis, solution design, estimation, and planning.Identify technical risks and dependencies and recommend mitigation strategies.Support UAT, production deployment, go-live, and post-production activities.Ensure projects meet technical, quality, and delivery requirements. Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to software engineers.Allocate technical tasks and monitor development progress.Support developers in debugging and solution design.Conduct technical interviews and support recruitment.Organize technical knowledge-sharing and mentoring sessions.Promote code quality, collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning. System Integration Design and develop integrations between Frappe/ERPNext and external enterprise systems.Build integrations using REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, and scheduled data synchronization.Work with banking, financial, payment, government, DMS, HRMS, and other enterprise systems.Ensure secure, reliable, and auditable data exchange between systems. DevOps & Production Support Manage and support deployments using Frappe Bench, Git, Docker, Linux, and CI/CD pipelines.Support development, staging, and production environments.Monitor application health, background jobs, queues, logs, and system performance.Support cloud and on-premises deployments.Participate in incident resolution, root cause analysis, and production support. Quality & Security Ensure adherence to coding standards, secure development practices, and SDLC processes.Enforce peer review and pull request processes.Promote automated testing and CI/CD practices where applicable.Maintain technical documentation, architecture guidelines, and deployment procedures. Required Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.6–8+ years of software development experience.3+ years of hands-on experience with Frappe Framework and ERPNext.Proven experience leading software engineering teams or technical delivery teams.Strong experience in enterprise application development and ERP implementations.Experience designing custom Frappe applications and ERPNext solutions.Experience integrating ERP systems with third-party applications and enterprise systems.Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Required Technical Skills Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and SQL.Strong knowledge of Frappe Framework and ERPNext.Experience with MariaDB and/or PostgreSQL.Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and system integrations.Experience with Git, Frappe Bench, Linux, Docker, Redis, and Nginx.Understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, application security, and production support.Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is an advantage. Key Competencies Technical leadership and solution architecture.Team mentoring and people leadership.Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.Project planning and technical estimation.Stakeholder communication and collaboration.Ownership of technical delivery and production systems.Strong focus on quality, security, scalability, and maintainability. Preferred Experience Enterprise ERPNext implementations.Banking, financial services, fintech, lending, or payment system integrations.Core Banking System, Digital Lending, Loan Management, DMS, HRMS, or government system integrations.Experience leading multi-disciplinary or cross-functional engineering teams.