Job Title: Lead – Application Engineering
Remote | Chennai | Hyderabad | Bangalore
Tiger Analytics is a global AI and analytics consulting firm. With data and technology at the core of our solutions, our 2800+ tribe is solving problems that eventually impact the lives of millions globally. Our culture is modelled around expertise and respect with a team-first mindset. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, you’ll find our delivery centres across the globe and offices in multiple cities across India, the US, the UK, Canada, and Singapore, including a substantial remote global workforce.
We’re Great Place to Work-Certified™. Working at Tiger Analytics, you’ll be at the heart of an AI revolution. You’ll work with teams that push the boundaries of what is possible and build solutions that energize and inspire.
Curious about the role? What your typical day would look like?
We are looking for Tech Leads working with our Application Engineering team, designing, and developing a variety of applications. More specifically, you will:
- Determine the functional, non-functional requirements and scope working with the business analysts and engineering managers
- Design and develop multi-tier, cloud-native, high performance, and scalable solutions
- Apply software engineering principles, design patterns and best practices to build solutions that are testable, secure, and robust
- Lead cross functional agile teams across the software development lifecycle
- Evaluate design alternatives using proof of concepts and collaborate with architects to choose optimal solutions
- Performing design and code reviews
- Collaborate with project/program managers to estimate, plan, and mitigate technical risks at module/project level
- Mentor and groom developers to deliver high quality solutions
What do we expect?
- Years of Experience: 5+ years
- Relevant hands-on experience with one of more of the following:
- Programming Languages – Python with Django / Flask / Java / C#.net
- Web server technologies - Node.js / Nginx
- Database technologies - MySQL / Oracle / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
- Testing frameworks – Junit/ Selenium
- Cloud environments - AWS / Azure / GCP (Good to have)
- Good understanding of API design and development
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Every individual comes with a different set of skills and qualities so even if you don’t tick all the boxes for the role today, we urge you to apply as there might be a suitable/unique role for you tomorrow.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Our diverse and inclusive culture and values guide us to listen, trust, respect, and encourage people to grow the way they desire.

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