Lead Backend Engineer

1 week ago

Hyderabad, India Deccan AI Full time

About Deccan AIAt Deccan AI, we’re reimagining the future of work by building a freelancer platform powered by AI. From onboarding and assessment to deployment and payments, we aim to deliver a seamless, trusted, and scalable freelancer experience. If you’re passionate about distributed systems, AI-native workflows, and user-first design, this is your chance to shape a platform that empowers global talent.The RoleWe’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead / Manager to own the end-to-end freelancer journey. You’ll architect backend-heavy services, integrate AI-driven workflows, and mentor engineers — while bringing UI/UX understanding to product and stakeholder conversations. From onboarding → assessments → notifications → project deployment → payments, you’ll shape how freelancers experience our platform.Responsibilities- Freelancer Journey: Own services for onboarding, assessments, notifications, courses, playgrounds, deployments, and payments.- AI/ML Features: Build semantic search for talent discovery.- Develop AI-driven interviews and assessments.- Integrate fraud detection (ML pipelines, browser extensions).- Deploy AI agents and workflow automation.- Backend & Scale: Architect backend services in Java/Golang/Python with caching, queues, and APIs.- Databases: Design and optimize Postgres/MySQL (relational) and MongoDB/DynamoDB (NoSQL); use VectorDBs for semantic search.- Cloud & Infra: Deploy on AWS/GCP with Kubernetes, infra-as-code, CI/CD.- Monitoring & Reliability: Build observability into all systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry).- Leadership: Mentor engineers, run 1:1s, drive planning/execution, and uphold engineering quality.- Product Alignment: Apply UI/UX understanding to align product decisions with stakeholder and freelancer needs.Requirements- 8+ years in software engineering, with 2–3+ years in leadership roles.- Backend expertise in Java/Golang/Python, distributed systems, caching, queues.- Database experience: Postgres/MySQL, MongoDB/DynamoDB, VectorDBs.- Experience with AI-native workflows: semantic search, AI interviews, fraud detection, workflow automation.- Cloud-native deployment experience (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, infra-as-code, CI/CD).- Strong UI/UX awareness for stakeholder/product discussions.- Proven track record of hands-on coding + leadership/mentorship.- Bonus: Experience with marketplaces, payments, or workforce platforms.Why Deccan.ai?- Impact: Define the future of freelancer platforms with AI at the core.- Balance: Stay hands-on while building and leading teams.- Innovation: Deliver AI-powered features like semantic search, fraud detection, and automated workflows.- Scale: Solve distributed systems challenges across onboarding, projects, and payments.- Growth: Career-defining opportunity to own the full freelancer lifecycle.At Deccan AI, you’ll architect freelancer-first systems, integrate cutting-edge AI workflows, and lead a team building a platform that transforms how talent connects with opportunity.

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