Lead Engineer

Experience: 7 to 12 Years

Location: Pune

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.