Overview We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver the core backend services for our centralized AI platform This role bridges hands-on engineering and technical leadership owning major components of the backend while guiding mid-level engineers You ll work closely with senior ICs and cross-functional teams to build scalable secure and reliable services that power our agentic framework enabling teams across the company to deploy and manage AI agents seamlessly Responsibilities Design and implement scalable RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform Build and optimize backend services in Python FastAPI Django or Flask to handle agent lifecycle management deployment and monitoring Contribute to secure authentication and authorization systems supporting multi-tenant architecture Develop effective data access layers and database schemas for AI agent operations Implement asynchronous task processing for long-running AI workflows Collaborate with IC5 engineers on backend architecture and SDK designs contributing to technical direction while driving execution Provide mentorship to IC3 engineers through code reviews technical discussions and best practices Ensure quality and reliability through automated testing CI CD pipelines and adherence to security standards Stay updated on modern backend and AI agentic frameworks LangChain CrewAI AutoGen LangGraph Qualifications Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field 5 years of backend development experience with significant experience building scalable Python applications and APIs Proficiency with modern Python frameworks FastAPI Django REST Framework Flask Solid experience with relational databases PostgreSQL MySQL and ORM frameworks SQLAlchemy Django ORM Hands-on familiarity with distributed systems or microservices Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration Docker Kubernetes Experience with Git CI CD workflows and automated testing Exposure to agentic AI frameworks LangChain LangGraph CrewAI AutoGen or strong interest in learning Cloud experience AWS GCP or Azure preferred Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and influence technical decisions

📌 Lead Software Engineer (India)
🏢 Cotiviti
📍 India