Technical Leader, AI-Assisted Development

Sonetel provides a global Software-As-A-Service for business communication. We focus on quality, automation, and simplicity for small businesses worldwide.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an elite, hands-on technical leader to champion the future of software development at Sonetel. In this role, you will act as an "AI Orchestrator," leveraging cutting-edge AI development tools to accelerate the entire software lifecycle. You are not just a coder; you are a system architect, a mentor, and a master of developer velocity. You will have end-to-end ownership of projects, from conceptualization with business stakeholders to deployment and monitoring in a large-scale production environment.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex, scalable software systems using an AI-augmented workflow.
• Own the full delivery pipeline: from requirement analysis and architectural design to coding, QA automation, CI/CD, and production observability.
• Act as a force multiplier by establishing best practices for AI-driven development and mentoring a cross-functional team of engineers.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable cross-stack code (Python, Java, C++, etc.), setting the standard for code hygiene and design patterns.
• Interface with senior leadership to translate complex technical challenges and project progress into clear, objective insights.
• Develop "living documentation" that ensures systems are maintainable and easily handed over.
• Proactively experiment with and integrate new tools and techniques to continuously improve our development processes.

You Are:

• A Proven Leader:

   8 to 14 years in software development, with significant experience as a Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer in a high-growth environment. You have a track record of leading through technical excellence and influence (startup or product-centric company experience is a major plus).

• An AI-Powered Developer:

   Demonstrable, hands-on expertise using modern AI development tools and assistants to write, debug, and test code. You think in terms of optimal prompting and leveraging AI to solve complex problems.

• A True System Owner

  : You have a proven history of taking products from idea to production. You can visualize complex systems, design robust, scalable solutions, and are deeply familiar with the full operational lifecycle: observability, monitoring, alerting, and security.

• 100% Hands-On & Cross-Stack

  : You are not afraid to get your hands dirty and can comfortably switch between technologies.

• A Pragmatic Product Thinker

  : You are obsessed with the end-user experience and have a strong intuition for what brings value to the customer. You use this business understanding as a guiding star for your technical decisions.

• A Bias for Action

  : You excel at breaking down complex problems and delivering results iteratively. You experiment, learn quickly, and don't get stuck, maintaining high throughput without sacrificing quality.

• An Excellent Communicator

  : You can articulate a technical vision to engineers and a business impact to senior leadership. You understand that great communication requires empathy, clear context, and structured thinking to achieve the best results.

Nice If You have:

• Experience with voice and video technologies: WebRTC, SIP, XMPP.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience on cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Multi-modal AI Applications: Experience with systems that process and integrate different data types (e.g., voice, text, video).
• LLM Application Frameworks: Experience with frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex