About the Role

We are looking for a high-performing Technical Lead to join our AI Productivity Centre of Excellence. This role blends hands-on full-stack development, technical leadership, and client engagement to deliver next-generation, AI-enabled solutions.

You will play a critical role in driving architecture, guiding engineering teams, and influencing delivery outcomes, while actively contributing to development. As a C4 leader, you are expected to operate with high ownership, autonomy, and strong stakeholder engagement.

This is a client-facing role, requiring confidence in presenting solutions, leading technical discussions, and aligning engineering execution with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Delivery

Lead end-to-end design and development of scalable full-stack applications
Drive architectural decisions and enforce coding standards and best practices
Translate business requirements into robust, maintainable solutions
Collaborate with architects and stakeholders for technical alignment
Contribute hands-on to critical modules and PoCs

Team Mentorship

Mentor and guide engineers on clean code, design patterns, and best practices
Conduct high-quality code reviews and elevate engineering standards
Support sprint planning, estimation, and technical decomposition
Identify and address skill gaps through coaching and knowledge sharing

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Present solutions, demos, and project updates to clients and stakeholders
Bridge business requirements with technical execution effectively
Lead discussions in requirement gathering, sprint reviews, and escalations
Create clear technical documentation and presentations

AI & Innovation

Leverage AI/GenAI tools to enhance developer productivity
Apply prompt engineering techniques in workflows
Stay updated with LLM and AI trends and evaluate use cases
Contribute to CoE innovation and R&D initiatives

Mandatory Skills

Backend Development (Any One)

.NET Core / ASP.NET (C#, REST APIs, Entity Framework)
Java (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JPA/Hibernate)
Node.js (Express / NestJS, event-driven & REST architectures)

Full-Stack Expertise

Frontend: React / Angular / Vue.js with TypeScript, HTML, CSS
Strong experience in API design and integration
Ability to own end-to-end application development

Cloud Platforms (Any One)

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway, IAM)
Azure (App Services, Functions, DevOps, AI Services)

Communication

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven client-facing and presentation experience
Ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders

Technical Expertise

Architecture & Design

Strong understanding of SOLID principles and design patterns
Experience with microservices and distributed systems
Ability to evaluate and justify architectural decisions

DevOps & CI/CD

Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
Working knowledge of Docker and containerization
Strong Git workflow practices

Agile Delivery

Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe) environments
Active participation in sprint ceremonies
Familiarity with Jira, Azure Boards, or similar tools

GenAI Fundamentals

Basic understanding of LLMs and AI use cases
Exposure to prompt engineering
Familiarity with tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT

Preferred Qualifications

AWS / Azure certifications
Experience with serverless architectures (Lambda, Azure Functions)
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation)
Understanding of security standards (OAuth2, JWT, OWASP Top 10)
Experience with SQL & NoSQL databases
Contribution to CoE or knowledge-sharing initiatives

Technology Stack

Backend: .NET Core, Java Spring Boot, Node.js
Frontend: React, Angular, TypeScript
Cloud: AWS, Azure
AI/GenAI: LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Copilot
DevOps: Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Data: SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Tools: Jira, Confluence, VS Code, IntelliJ

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