Qualifications we are looking for:

• Technical Leadership: 7–10+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with at least 1–2+ years leading teams, mentoring developers, and making critical architectural decisions.
• Core Stack Mastery: Deep backend expertise in both Java and Python (key to success) alongside advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architectures.
• Data & AI Integration: Production experience designing robust data pipelines and integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) or AI/ML components into backend systems.
• Modern Tooling: Hands-on experience championing AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot to maximize team efficiency and maintain clean code standards.
• Application Security (AppSec): A proactive security mindset with experience identifying, prioritizing, and guiding teams to remediate complex codebase and dependency vulnerabilities.
• Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication skills to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical execution, aligning seamlessly with product, data science, and security teams.

Job duties:

• Serve as the technical point of contact for the engineering team, providing architectural guidance, conducting design reviews, and mentoring senior engineers.
• Design and oversee the deployment of highly scalable, secure microservices, APIs, and data pipelines using Java, Python, and GCP.
• Establish best practices for daily workflows, ensuring the team effectively leverages GitHub Copilot to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.
• Own the application security posture by identifying vulnerabilities and prioritizing technical debt alongside feature delivery.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business logic into scalable technical solutionss