Technical Lead

About StarRez 

StarRez is the global market leader in student housing software and residential community management.  Our cloud software solutions serve 1,300 institutions, in 25 countries, with over 3 million beds.  With a customer satisfaction score of 99%, many of the most prestigious Universities, Colleges and Property Managers across the globe rely on StarRez to transform their student residential experience.  Along with the recent combination of Adirondack Solutions, Seattle Technology Group, RMS, and CollegePads, this growing scale enables even greater opportunities to expand community value through our product capabilities and services.  We provide opportunities for students and residents to Thrive!

StarRez operates globally across the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. The India Center is a pivotal extension of our growth strategy, focusing on building world-class centers of excellence teams while fostering a seamless blend of StarRez’s core values with India’s dynamic talent ecosystem.   

 

 The Role 

You have an uncanny knack for problem solving and you have a sharp product mindset. Our Tech Leads are involved in all aspects of the software design process and create high-performing, scalable, and secure products. This is a hands-on technical role, with no people management responsibilities. 

 

As the most senior technical person in your team, you'll be hands-on in the solution and code, working alongside Product, Design, Quality, Platform, Security and your team to design right-size solutions to build our Products. You aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo and define solutions that sit outside of existing patterns. 

 

With deep knowledge of your domain and programming language, you not only understand how choices made in software design and its architecture affect areas like performance, memory management, maintainability and testability - you teach and promote this knowledge to others within and across teams. You are hands-on and keep up to date with the latest technologies. 

 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar; 

• You have held a Technical Lead (or similar role) for at least 2 years; 

• You have worked to improve, modernise and decompose large codebases; 

• Demonstrated experience creating products and features from the ground up, and successfully taking them through to production; 

• Experience working on SAAS platforms at scale; 

• An inclination towards communication, inclusion, and visibility; 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment; 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; 

• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related technologies; 

• Experience with PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, etc.); 

• Strong experience working on Node, Vue.js, Next.js, Typescript; 

• Expert knowledge of testing frameworks; 

• SOLID Principals & Design Patterns; 

• Git, Docker; 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Accessibility; 

• Knowledge of containerisation technologies; 

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles; 

• Proficiency with one or more public cloud providers such as Azure, AWS or GCP; 

 

Even if you don't have all of the Preferred Qualifications listed above, but feel you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would love to hear from you!  

 

Reasons to join our Team: 

StarRez is not just a workplace—it’s a place to belong, build, and grow.   

• A Culture That Lasts: Many of our team members have been with us for 20+ years—a testament to our people-first philosophy.   

• Global Impact, Local Ownership: Join a team that spans across Australia, the USA, the UK, and Canada, working on industry-leading solutions, while building the centre up from ground up.   

• Long-Term Vision: We’re not here for short-term gains. We invest in our people for the long haul, creating an environment where you can grow, lead, and thrive.   

• Innovation with Stability: Backed by Vista Equity Partners, we combine the agility of a scaling SaaS company with the stability of long-term industry leadership.   

• Z-Factor: We take pride in our culture of passion, care, and high performance. The Z-Factor defines how we support our teams, foster growth, and ensure that everyone at StarRez thrives.   

If you are excited about building game-changing products in a high-impact, collaborative environment—StarRez India is the place for you.   

  

We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.  

  

  

Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies:  

StarRez will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or any other third parties for this role through this website or directly to any employee. StarRez and any of our subsidiaries will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company. In addition, we ask that you do not reach out to any employee with regards to this position, or any other positions, now, or in the future.