AI Lead Developer

techjays
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

AI Lead (Backend Systems & Architecture)

This is not a feature-delivery role. This is an architecture, ownership, and AI systems leadership role.

At Techjays, we build production-grade AI platforms for global clients. We are looking for an AI Lead with strong backend engineering expertise—someone who can design, scale, and take complete ownership of intelligent systems end-to-end.

You will operate at the intersection of backend engineering, distributed systems, and applied AI, driving both technical direction and execution.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect and scale backend systems powering AI-driven applications
  • Design and implement AI workflows such as RAG pipelines, agents, and LLM integrations
  • Own systems end-to-end: architecture, development, deployment, and scaling
  • Build reliable, high-performance distributed systems
  • Integrate and optimize LLMs (Claude, GPT, etc.) for real-world use cases
  • Lead backend and AI initiatives with strong technical ownership
  • Ensure performance, scalability, observability, and cost efficiency
  • Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across teams
  • Collaborate with product and AI teams to build AI-native solutions

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in architecting and scaling backend systems end-to-end
  • Strong expertise in Python (Django / Flask / FastAPI)
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and system design
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP in production environments
  • Solid experience working with LLMs (Claude, GPT, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, etc.)
  • Experience in building and managing microservices architectures
  • Ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and drive technical excellence
  • Strong problem-solving skills with an ownership mindset

Nice to Have

  • Experience building AI agents or autonomous systems
  • Familiarity with real-time data systems or streaming (Kafka, etc.)
  • Understanding of MLOps and AI system lifecycle
  • Experience optimizing AI systems for latency, cost, and scalability

Who You Are

  • You think in systems, not just features
  • You take full ownership of what you build
  • You are comfortable in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
  • You stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and backend technologies

This role is ideal for someone who wants to lead, build, and scale AI-powered backend systems in production while driving real-world impact.

Skills:- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Claude AI , AI Agents, Large Language Models (LLM), Python, Django, Flask, Prompt engineering, CI/CD, RESTful APIs and FastAPI

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