Senior Technical Lead - Python

We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Lead with 8 -15 years of expertise in software engineering, strong backend development skills, and hands-on experience in leading AI and machine learning initiatives. This role is instrumental in shaping and delivering innovative, enterprise-grade AI solutions across diverse domains in the US and UAE.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, robust problem-solving capabilities, and leadership experience to guide end-to-end AI solution development from architecture and design to deployment and scale.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI and machine learning solutions within scalable microservices-based architectures.
• Architect and build backend systems and APIs using modern frameworks and tools (e.g., Python, FastAPI / Flask, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data scientists, product managers, DevOps engineers) to translate business needs into high-performing AI applications.
• Guide technical roadmap development for AI initiatives, including LLMs, fine-tuning, and agentic AI systems.
• Own the end-to-end ML lifecycle from data acquisition, preprocessing, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Implement CI / CD pipelines, DevOps / MLOps best practices, and robust testing frameworks.
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) for scalable infrastructure and deployment, ensuring cost efficiency and security compliance.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in AI / ML and backend engineering, and recommend the adoption of emerging technologies where applicable.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences effectively.

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(ref : hirist.tech)