Lead Engineer - Frontend/Backend - Python and Devops

We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead who can own backend engineering, DevOps, and delivery management.

This is not a coordination-only role. You will contribute technically while establishing the processes, accountability, and

operating rhythm needed for predictable delivery. You will manage multiple engineers and effectively use AI coding

agents and automation tools to improve the team's output without compromising quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, development, deployment, and reliability of our backend systems.

• Lead engineers through clear goals, task breakdowns, ownership, reviews, and regular feedback.

• Establish a process-oriented delivery system covering planning, estimation, execution, testing, release, and

retrospectives.

• Translate product requirements into technical plans, milestones, dependencies, and measurable deliverables.

• Track execution proactively, identify delivery risks early, and communicate status clearly.

• Remain hands-on with critical development, debugging, architecture, code reviews, and production issues.

• Own CI/CD, infrastructure, observability, deployment practices, and operational readiness.

• Improve engineering quality through coding standards, automated testing, documentation, and review processes.

• Delegate work effectively across team members according to their strengths and development needs.

• Use AI coding agents and engineering automation to parallelise suitable work, while reviewing and validating all

outputs.

• Build a culture of accountability in which work has clear owners, acceptance criteria, deadlines, and definitions of

done.

• Collaborate closely with product and business stakeholders to balance speed, scope, quality, and technical debt.

What We Are Looking For

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience.

• At least 2 years of experience leading or managing an engineering team.

• Strong hands-on backend development experience with Python, FastAPI, Django + Django REST Framework, and

PostgreSQL.

• Practical experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), DevOps, CI/CD, containers (Docker), monitoring, and

production operations.

• Experience working in a mature, process-oriented engineering environment.

• Demonstrated ability to improve delivery predictability and engineering throughput.

• Strong understanding of agile planning, estimation, sprint execution, incident management, and retrospectives.

• Ability to manage multiple people and concurrent streams of work.

• Experience reviewing architecture, pull requests, test plans, and production-readiness requirements.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to give direct, constructive feedback and hold team members accountable.

• Sound judgement about when to build, delegate, automate, or reduce scope.

Tech Stack

Must-have: Python, FastAPI, Django + Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy (async) + asyncpg, Pydantic,

REST API design + JWT authentication, Docker, AWS (ECS, ALB, ECR, CloudWatch, S3, Secrets Manager), Git.

Strongly preferred: Redis, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, WebSockets, Payment gateways (Razorpay / Cashfree), Third-

party / ERP integrations, CI/CD (AWS CodeBuild or GitHub Actions).

Nice-to-have: Frappe / ERPNext + MariaDB, Microservices architecture, PostHog / CleverTap / Firebase, B2B e-commerce

or order management experience.

AI-Assisted Engineering

The ideal candidate should be comfortable incorporating AI into the software-development lifecycle. This includes:

• Breaking work into tasks that can be delegated safely to coding agents.

• Running multiple human and agent-led workstreams concurrently.

• Providing agents with clear context, constraints, and acceptance criteria.

• Reviewing generated code for correctness, security, maintainability, and architectural fit.

• Using automation to accelerate testing, documentation, refactoring, and operational workflows.

• Measuring whether AI tooling produces genuine delivery improvements.

We do not expect blind reliance on generated output. The Engineering Lead remains accountable for the quality and

correctness of everything shipped by the team.

Success in the First 90 Days

• Understand the existing architecture, infrastructure, team capabilities, and delivery bottlenecks.

• Take ownership of backend and DevOps execution.

• Introduce a consistent planning, tracking, review, and release cadence.

• Establish visibility into ownership, progress, dependencies, and delivery risks.

• Improve CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and production-readiness practices.

• Create an effective delegation model across engineers and AI agents.

• Deliver at least one meaningful product or platform milestone predictably from planning through production.

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling an early-stage or growing engineering team.

• Experience hiring, mentoring, and performance-managing engineers.

• Experience with infrastructure as code, security practices, and cloud-cost optimisation.

• Experience managing migrations, reliability improvements, or legacy-system modernisation.

• Previous experience introducing AI-assisted development workflows into an engineering team.

Who Will Succeed in This Role

You are likely to succeed if you are equally comfortable discussing architecture, reviewing code, resolving a production incident, planning a release, and having an accountability conversation with an engineer. You bring structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy and know how to turn product priorities into consistent, high-quality delivery.

About Us

We believe the future of software development is AI-native — where engineers operate at a higher level of abstraction and quality remains non-negotiable. 

Incubyte is a software craft consultancy where the “how” of building software matters as much as the “what”.  

We partner with companies of all sizes, from helping enterprises build, scale, and modernize to early-stage founders bring their ideas to life. 

Our engineers operate in an AI-native development model, using AI as a collaborator across the SDLC to accelerate development while upholding the discipline of software craftsmanship. Guided by Software Craftsmanship and Extreme Programming practices, we build reliable, maintainable, and scalable systems with speed, without compromising quality. If this way of building software resonates with you, we’d like to talk. 

Our Guiding Principles 

These principles define how we work at Incubyte. They are non-negotiable. 

Relentless Pursuit of Quality with Pragmatism 

 We build high-quality systems without losing sight of delivery. 

Extreme Ownership 

 We take responsibility end-to-end for decisions, execution, and outcomes. 

Proactive Collaboration 

 We collaborate closely, challenge each other, and solve problems together. 

Active Pursuit of Mastery 

 We continuously improve our craft and raise our bar. 

Invite, Give, and Act on Feedback 

We seek, give, and act on feedback to get better every day. 

Ensuring Client Success 

We act as trusted partners and focus on real outcomes, not just output. 

Job Description

This is a remote position.

This is a remote position.

Experience Level

This role is ideal for engineers with 3–6 years of experience and a strong background in building scalable, production-grade software systems.

We are looking for hands-on Software Engineers with deep expertise in Python and TypeScript, with exposure to AI/LLM systems and modern infrastructure tooling.

What You’ll Do as a Software Craftsperson

•     Take full ownership of the software development lifecycle for complex, cross-functional initiatives — from design through production readiness.

•     Build and maintain robust, scalable backend systems and APIs using Python and TypeScript, following clean code and software craftsmanship principles.

•     Design and deliver features end-to-end, balancing scope, quality, and long-term maintainability.

•     Identify technical and product issues beyond the immediate scope of work, proactively raising risks and driving solutions.

•     Shape team practices around code quality, testing, tooling, and continuous improvement using DevEx and DORA principles.

•     Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to understand requirements, clarify priorities, and align on outcomes.

•     Mentor and guide fellow engineers to raise overall team performance and promote a culture of learning.

•     Leverage AI tools (LLMs, agentic frameworks, etc.) to accelerate design, development, testing, and delivery where applicable.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

3–6 years of overall software engineering experience with a strong track record of owning and delivering complex production systems.

Must-Have Skills

•     Python (must-have): Deep expertise in writing idiomatic, testable, production-grade Python — including advanced OOP, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.

•     TypeScript (must-have): Strong proficiency in building and maintaining type-safe, scalable applications across frontend and/or backend TypeScript codebases.

•     Strong system design skills: ability to architect scalable, maintainable, and observable systems with a focus on reliability and long-term operability.

•     Solid engineering practices: experience with TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, refactoring, and continuous deployment in Agile or eXtreme Programming environments.

•     Working knowledge of relational databases, web server ecosystems, REST/gRPC APIs, and performance optimisation.

•     Experience with source control, bug tracking, user story writing, and maintaining clear technical documentation.

Good-to-Have Skills

•     AI / LLM experience: hands-on exposure to building applications using LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar) for tasks such as document classification, entity extraction, or structured data generation.

•     LLM orchestration frameworks: familiarity with LangChain, LlamaIndex, Mastra, Agno, or similar agentic frameworks.

•     Prompt engineering: experience refining prompts and orchestration patterns to improve response accuracy, consistency, and structured outputs.

•     Vector databases and observability tooling: exposure to tools like Pinecone, PgVector, Qdrant, LangSmith, or DeepEval.

•     Container orchestration and infrastructure-as-code: experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker for deploying and managing production workloads.

Benefits

Life at Incubyte

We are a remote-first company with structured flexibility. Teams commit to shared rhythms during core hours, ensuring smooth collaboration while maintaining autonomy. Twice a year, we come together in person for a co-working sprint and once a year for a retreat — with all travel expenses covered.

Our environment is built for crafters: experimenting with real-world systems, solving complex infrastructure challenges, and contributing to cutting-edge AI initiatives. We are all lifelong learners, and our work is our passion.

Perks

•     Dedicated learning & development budget

•     Sponsorship for conference talks

•     Comprehensive medical & term insurance

•     Employee-friendly leave policies

•     Home Office fund

•     Medical Insurance

Key Responsibilities

● Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services

using Python.

● Own technical direction and architectural decisions for backend systems and services.

● Design and build robust RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems

capable of handling high-scale workloads.

● Design and implement real-time communication systems, including WebSocket-based

services, where required.

● Drive system performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

● Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, monitoring, debugging, and

production issue resolution.

● Establish and promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD,

and production readiness.

● Collaborate closely with frontend, product, DevOps, infrastructure, and other

cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

● Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, contributing to overall team growth

and engineering excellence.

● Review code and architecture designs, identify technical risks, and drive improvements

across backend systems.

● Take ownership of complex technical problems and deliver reliable, maintainable,

production-grade solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

● 5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in backend

development.

● Strong expertise in Python and experience building production-grade backend

applications.

● Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices

architectures.

● Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, fault tolerance, and

high-availability architectures.

● Hands-on experience with WebSockets and real-time backend integrations.

● Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, caching systems, and data-intensive

applications.

● Experience with performance optimization, monitoring, logging, debugging, and

production operations.

● Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean

architecture.

● Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and make sound architectural decisions.

● Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

● Experience mentoring engineers and conducting effective code and design reviews.

About the role

You'll join a growing engineering team as a Lead Engineer / Architect, leading a small team in India and working closely with engineering teams in the US and Mexico. You'll be responsible for driving technical execution, solving complex engineering problems, and leading a team to build, deliver, and maintain reliable software.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong backend engineering expertise who can also contribute across the stack when needed.

Location: Hyderabad

Work Mode: Hybrid

What you'll do

• Lead a small engineering team in India, driving day-to-day technical execution and delivery
• Work closely with teams in the US and Mexico to plan, develop, and deliver software
• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems using .NET
• Own technical decisions around architecture, implementation, and engineering best practices
• Contribute across the full stack when needed.
• Break down complex technical problems and drive them through to implementation and delivery
• Mentor engineers and help maintain a high standard of engineering quality
• Collaborate with distributed teams and communicate technical decisions clearly

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience in a lead-level role
• 2+ years of experience leading a team
• Strong, hands-on expertise in .NET and backend engineering
• Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable backend systems
• Full-stack experience is preferred, with React being a plus
• Experience leading a small engineering team and driving technical delivery
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when working with distributed teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to engineering
• AI expertise is a plus
• Experience with payment systems or payment-related products is a plus

Who you are

• You take ownership and drive work through to completion
• You're hands-on and enjoy solving challenging engineering problems
• You're curious, resourceful, and always looking to learn
• You communicate clearly and work well with teams across different locations
• You lead by example and help the team deliver high-quality work

The Opportunity 

We are building the next generation of engineers at AvancerPI. You will work on real enterprise products and automation rather than isolated training assignments. Depending on your strengths, you may contribute to frontend, backend, APIs, automation, integrations, cloud-native engineering or AI-assisted capabilities. 

What You’ll Work On 

• Modern web applications and customer-facing product experiences. 
• Backend services and REST APIs. 
• Python-based automation and platform integrations. 
• Databases, data models and application state. 
• Terraform and Ansible based infrastructure automation. 
• Containers and Kubernetes-based applications. 
• Integration with enterprise infrastructure and cloud APIs. 
• AI/LLM, RAG and agentic workflows where they solve a real product or operational problem. 
• Testing, debugging, Git workflows and CI/CD. 
• Product features used by enterprise customers and internal engineering teams. 

What We’re Looking For 

• BE/BTech/MCA or equivalent technical education. 
• Strong programming fundamentals and problem-solving ability. 
• Working knowledge of at least one language such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java or similar. 
• Basic understanding of APIs, databases, Git and Linux. 
• Curiosity about cloud, infrastructure, automation, Kubernetes and AI. 
• Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies independently and ask good technical questions. 
• Evidence that you build things: academic projects, GitHub work, internships, hackathons or personal projects. 

What Matters More Than a Long Skills List 

Fundamentals + curiosity + learning speed + ownership + ability to turn an idea into working software. 

What You Can Expect to Learn 

• How enterprise products are designed, built, tested and released. 
• How software interacts with infrastructure, cloud and Kubernetes platforms. 
• How to write maintainable code and participate in design/code reviews. 
• How customer problems become product requirements and engineering decisions. 

For more information about the company, you can visit our website: https://avancerpi.com/about/

Job Description: Tech Lead – AI & Technology

Role Title: Tech Lead – AI & Technology

Location: Bangalore, India – Fully On-site

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Tech Lead to lead a small engineering team and drive the development of AI-powered applications, internal technology platforms, and modern IT solutions. The Tech Lead will be responsible for technical direction, architecture, development, code quality, team management, and end-to-end delivery of technology projects. The ideal candidate should have strong programming experience, particularly in Python and ReactJS, along with practical experience working with AI/ML technologies.

1. Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of developers and technical team members.
• Own technical delivery across multiple projects and initiatives.
• Assign tasks, review progress, resolve technical blockers, and ensure timely delivery.
• Conduct code reviews and establish engineering best practices.
• Mentor team members and support their technical growth.

2. Software Development & Architecture

• Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
• Lead backend development using Python and frontend development using ReactJS.
• Define application architecture, technology choices, APIs, integrations, and development standards.
• Review technical designs and ensure high-quality implementation.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive effective solutions.

3. AI & Technology

• Lead the development and integration of AI-powered applications and solutions.
• Work with AI/ML models, APIs, LLMs, Generative AI, and related technologies.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools and technologies and identify opportunities for practical implementation.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to translate requirements into AI-enabled technology solutions.

4. Project Delivery

• Own the complete technology lifecycle from requirements and architecture to development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Plan sprints, estimate development efforts, and track technical milestones.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Ensure projects meet timelines, quality standards, security requirements, and performance expectations.

5. Engineering Quality & Infrastructure

• Establish standards for coding, testing, documentation, version control, and deployment.
• Ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and secure. l Collaborate on cloud infrastructure, APIs, databases, CI/CD, and deployment processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance and engineering efficiency.

Technical Skills – Must Have

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python.
• Strong experience with ReactJS / React.
• Experience leading or managing technical team members.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML and Generative AI technologies.
• Experience with APIs, databases, Git, and software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of application architecture and system design.
• Experience building and deploying production-grade applications.

Technical Skills – Good to Have

• Experience with LLMs, RAG, AI agents, or Generative AI applications.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Experience integrating third-party AI APIs and services.
• Experience working in startups or fast-paced technology environments.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong technical ownership and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to balance hands-on coding with team leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor developers and drive accountability within the team
• Strong interest in AI and emerging technologies.
• A proactive, ownership-driven approach with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Work on AI-powered technology with meaningful social impact.
• Lead a small, high-ownership technology team.
• Work across AI, software engineering, and modern IT infrastructure.
• Opportunity to shape technology architecture and engineering practices from the ground up.
• Collaborative and fast-moving environment with significant technical ownership.