Description
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Architect and oversee the end-to-end design of scalable, resilient enterprise systems.
- Establish and enforce engineering standards for system design, data structures, API contracts, and code quality across Java, Python & OCI technology stacks.
- Lead architecture review boards, design critiques, and technical risk assessments for major initiatives.
- Drive the adoption of AI/ML capabilities – including LLMs, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation – into core business workflows.
- Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements: high availability, performance, observability, and security compliance.

AI & Data Engineering
- Define the strategic vision and execution roadmap for AI-based application development across core Business System use cases.
- Champion responsible AI practices, including model governance, explainability, bias mitigation, and auditability in regulated financial environments.
- Stay ahead of the curve on emerging AI frameworks, foundation models, and agentic system design patterns.





Engineering Delivery & Programme Management
- Own end-to-end delivery accountability for multiple concurrent technology programmes, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
- Apply best practices in Agile/Secure delivery, managing backlogs, sprint cadences, release planning, and stakeholder reporting.
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and delivery bottlenecks proactively.
- Manage vendor and partner relationships, including contract oversight and SLA governance.

Team Leadership & People Development
- Build, manage, and inspire a multi-disciplinary engineering team across software engineers, architects, data engineers, and QA professionals.
- Define career growth frameworks, conduct performance reviews, and create individual development plans aligned to team and organisational goals.
- Foster a culture of psychological safety, continuous learning, and engineering ex

📌 Associate Practice Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Apps Associates
📍 Hyderabad