Senior Software Engineering Lead

3 - 8 years

Chennai Bengaluru

Posted:1 hour ago

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, deploy, and support secure cloud-based applications and services that meet business and customer requirements
  • Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components of modern web applications using React, TypeScript, Python, SQL, and related technologies
  • Build scalable APIs, integrations, and data-driven applications using modern engineering practices
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and delivery velocity
  • Support the integration of AI capabilities, including LLMs, Generative AI services, AI agents, and intelligent automation features, into existing and new business applications
  • Contribute to the development, integration, testing, deployment, and support of AI-enabled solutions, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent search, conversational experiences, and workflow automation capabilities
  • Assist with the implementation and operationalization of agentic AI solutions, including prompt engineering, tool integration, vector search, and orchestration frameworks under the guidance of senior technical leaders
  • Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to deliver scalable end-to-end solutions supporting reporting, analytics, dashboarding, and business process automation initiatives
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
  • Apply Agile and Lean development practices to deliver features and enhancements within established timelines and quality standards
  • Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement activities to promote engineering excellence and software quality
  • Build and support cloud-native solutions utilizing Azure services, including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Functions, Service Bus, and related platform capabilities
  • Support CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code initiatives, containerized deployments, and DevOps practices utilizing GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
  • Troubleshoot application, integration, and performance issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions
  • Monitor and support production applications while meeting operational, reliability, and service-level objectives
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional and global teams to deliver business value and technical solutions
  • Continuously learn and apply emerging AI, cloud, and software engineering technologies to improve team effectiveness and accelerate solution delivery
  • Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree or equivalent experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience with Agile/Lean software development practices
  • 4+ years of experience with cloud environments and architecture, preferably Azure
  • Experience automating CI/CD pipelines and working with source control systems such as Git and GitHub
  • Hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, SQL databases, and modern web application development
  • Hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying applications that integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI services, AI agents, or intelligent automation capabilities
  • Solid experience developing applications and services using Python and modern API development practices
  • Experience building and supporting scalable, secure enterprise-grade applications using modern architecture patterns, microservices, and service-oriented architectures
  • Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native application deployment practices
  • Experience building infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
  • Experience consuming and integrating AI platform capabilities such as Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Functions, and related Azure services
  • Experience participating in code reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering best practices
  • Familiarity with AI application patterns such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, vector databases, semantic search, conversational AI, or knowledge-grounded AI solutions
  • Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, AutoGen, or similar technologies
  • Familiarity with Modular Agent Design: Leverage standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP) to define reusable, secure, and composable tool interfaces
  • Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, software quality, testing, documentation, and development velocity
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development, deployment, and support of agentic AI solutions under the guidance of senior technical leaders
  • Demonstrated solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and global teams

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Azure Developer, Azure AI Engineer, or related certifications
  • Experience building AI-powered copilots, dashboarding solutions, analytics platforms, reporting systems, intelligent search solutions, or workflow automation tools
  • Experience integrating AI capabilities into existing enterprise applications and business processes
  • Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar AI frameworks
  • Experience implementing Responsible AI, AI governance, and security practices
  • Experience in healthcare, analytics, reporting, or other highly regulated industries
  • Familiarity with multi-agent architectures, function calling, and tool orchestration patterns

Skills Required

Software Python Artificial Intelligence Gen Software engineering Engineering Microsoft Azure Senior

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