Role : Lead engineer

Location : Pune

Experience : 7 to 12 yrs

Responsibilities :

- Lead a team of full stack developers. Be the technical anchor for the team.

- Manage customer communications on a regular basis, be a champion of the team.

- Design, develop, and maintain backend features using Java or Python with focus on performance, correctness, security, and enterprise-level scale.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, QA, product) to deliver high-quality software.

- Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests and participate in code reviews.

- Stay current with emerging technologies, backend frameworks, AI tools, and coding agents and promote usage of emerging and new technologies within the team.

Requirements :

- 7 to 12 years of development experience in the Java or Python ecosystem (knowledge of one required, willingness to learn the other).

- At least 3 years of experience leading a team and managing customer relationships.

- Strong object-oriented programming skills with knowledge of design patterns and design methodology.

- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

- Experience with backend frameworks (Spring, Django, Flask, or similar) is required.

- Knowledge of frontend tech stacks is desirable.

- Knowledge of software engineering practices, release processes, and project life cycles.

- Experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is an added advantage.

- Mandatorily AI enabled. Should be hands-on experience with AI assistants. Ability to craft clear, effective prompts to get accurate and useful outputs from LLMs.

- Ability to fact-check, refine, and validate AI-generated content before use.

- Understanding of AI hallucinations, biases, and limitations.

- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to write technical documentation, functional specifications, and engage with customers.

- Should have demonstrable history of handling customer escalations

- Strong team player with ability to work effectively in a dynamic small company environment.

Qualifications : BE in IT or equivalent