Lead Backend Developer

Our client is looking for an expert Lead Java/Python Engineer with at least 6 years of experience to join their team. The role mandates expertise in Java, Python, and LLM/GenAI and Image identification. If you're driven by solving challenging problems and working on cutting-edge AI and backend solutions, we want to hear from you. This is a hands-on position that requires you to design, architect and build software.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead backend development efforts using Java, Python, Postgres, and AI techniques, ensuring high-quality code and efficient delivery.

• Evaluate technologies, tune and build Proof of Concepts to keep the product at the cutting edge.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative and scalable solutions to life.

• Participate in pair programming and Test-Driven Development (TDD) to improve code quality and accelerate delivery.

• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize backend performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Work closely with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and UX team to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Foster teamwork, ensuring that the team focuses on achieving shared goals and outcomes.

• BE/BTech/MTech (CS/IT or MCA) with a focus on Software Engineering.

• Minimum 6+ years of enterprise backend app development experience in Java and Python.

• At least 3 cases of solving problems using specifically LLM/GenAI & Image identification

• Experience in digital maps, indoor positioning and augmented reality is highly desired.

• Excellent problem-solving and experimenting skills, ability to grasp knowledge from the internet

• Experience in leading smaller sharp teams of 2-3 people and mentoring in best practices is mandatory.

• Solid understanding and practice of modern development processes such as pair programming, TDD, and Agile methodologies.

• Excellent communication skills, with a strong interest in understanding the business impact of the product.

• Excited about and thrives in an environment of uncertainty and solving cutting-edge problems.

• Top-notch remuneration and excellent growth opportunities

• An excellent, no-nonsense work environment with the very best people to work with

• Highly challenging software implementation problems

• Hybrid Mode.