Engineering Lead/Manager

7 hours ago

Hyderabad, Telangana, India Deccan AI Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

About Deccan AI

At
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 Role

We'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

  • 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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