Lead Engineer - Java/Python
Technology
GenZS Recruitment Solutions2 weeks agoUntil 4/8/2026
Job description
Role : Lead engineer
Location : Pune
Experience : 7 to 12 yrs
Responsibilities :
- Lead a team of full stack developers. Be the technical anchor for the team.
- Manage customer communications on a regular basis, be a champion of the team.
- Design, develop, and maintain backend features using Java or Python with focus on performance, correctness, security, and enterprise-level scale.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, QA, product) to deliver high-quality software.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests and participate in code reviews.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, backend frameworks, AI tools, and coding agents and promote usage of emerging and new technologies within the team.
Requirements :
- 7 to 12 years of development experience in the Java or Python ecosystem (knowledge of one required, willingness to learn the other).
- At least 3 years of experience leading a team and managing customer relationships.
- Strong object-oriented programming skills with knowledge of design patterns and design methodology.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with backend frameworks (Spring, Django, Flask, or similar) is required.
- Knowledge of frontend tech stacks is desirable.
- Knowledge of software engineering practices, release processes, and project life cycles.
- Experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is an added advantage.
- Mandatorily AI enabled. Should be hands-on experience with AI assistants. Ability to craft clear, effective prompts to get accurate and useful outputs from LLMs.
- Ability to fact-check, refine, and validate AI-generated content before use.
- Understanding of AI hallucinations, biases, and limitations.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to write technical documentation, functional specifications, and engage with customers.
- Should have demonstrable history of handling customer escalations
- Strong team player with ability to work effectively in a dynamic small company environment.
Qualifications : BE in IT or equivalent
Keywords
CodingSpring FrameworkDjangoPythonUnit TestingJava
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