Job description
About Us**
AI71 is an industry leader in artificial intelligence, delivering innovative solutions that empower developers, businesses, and governments to solve complex challenges. We build secure, enterprise-ready applications** powered by cutting-edge technology, specifically tailored for knowledge workers and sector-specific needs.
AI71 bridges the gap between advanced AI and real-world impact. Guided by a strong commitment to research and responsibility, we create transformative solutions that drive progress and empower organizations to leverage AI for meaningful outcomes.
Role Overview**
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Lead** to drive the technical design, delivery, and engineering excellence of the AI71 platform. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, engineering leadership, and execution.
You will lead high-performing teams, shape technical direction, and partner with Product, AI/ML, and Leadership stakeholders to deliver resilient, enterprise-grade systems. This is a hands-on leadership role**—ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise with systems thinking and people leadership.
Key Responsibilities**
Technical Strategy & Architecture**
Define and own system architecture** for scalable, secure, high-performance platforms.
Lead technical design reviews and align delivery teams with the long-term engineering vision.
Drive best practices in software design, coding standards, and system reliability.
Make "build vs. buy" decisions** and evaluate emerging technologies.
Identify opportunities to leverage AI tooling within the software delivery lifecycle.
Engineering Leadership**
Lead and mentor engineers across all levels (Senior, Mid-level, and Junior).
Provide technical direction across multiple squads or product teams.
Establish engineering standards, code review culture, and quality benchmarks.
Support hiring, onboarding, and performance development.
Delivery & Execution**
Translate business requirements into technical execution plans.
Ensure high-quality projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Partner with Product Managers to shape roadmaps and perform technical feasibility assessments**.
Manage technical risks, dependencies, and act as a technology custodian for client delivery.
Operational Excellence**
Oversee system performance, monitoring, logging, and reliability.
Collaborate with DevSecOps to champion CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and security**.
Optimize engineering velocity through tooling and process improvements.
Drive action-oriented outcomes in release management (favoring tangible results over theory).
Cross-Functional Collaboration**
Work with AI/ML engineers to integrate product features.
Shape interaction patterns between architectural layers with frontend and backend teams.
Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs to stakeholders.
Experience & Qualifications**
Required**
Education:** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience:** 8–12+ years in software engineering; 3–5+ years in a technical leadership or architect-level role.
AI/ML:** Experience building AI-powered or ML-enabled applications.
Technical Stack:** Strong expertise in backend systems (e.g., Python)** and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Systems Design:** Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, databases (SQL & NoSQL), and APIs.
Quality:** Proven track record leading code reviews and maintaining high engineering standards.
Preferred**
Experience in enterprise or government-grade systems.
Familiarity with security, compliance, and privacy frameworks.
Prior experience in high-growth or startup environments.