Senior SE / Lead Software Engineer

Job Summary

The Lead Software Engineer designs solutions and delivers backend features for our product platform using AI tools throughout the development lifecycle. As part of a small, cooperative pod, this position is accountable for features end-to-endleveraging AI assistance for specification, implementation, quality validation, deployment, and post-deployment support while ensuring quality outcomes at each stage. This is primarily a backend role focused on high-throughput data ingestion, PDF processing, and working with large datasets. The Software Engineer interfaces with Technical PMs and fellow engineers to deliver scalable, performant services with high velocity. This position also helps evolve our AI-assisted development practices and mentors Associate Engineers on effective AI tool usage.

Job Responsibilities
Own specification quality for assigned features - ensure specs are complete, unambiguous, and include acceptance criteria and edge cases




Collaborate with Technical PM to translate product requirements into detailed technical specifications
Use AI coding tools (Claude Code) to generate implementations from specifications
Design and build data ingestion pipelines that reliably process large volumes of structured and unstructured data
Implement PDF parsing, extraction, generation, and manipulation capabilities for high-volume document workflows
Design performant, memory-productive software that scales as data volumes increase, with a DevOps mindset
Review AI-generated code and peer contributions for correctness, security, performance, and architectural alignment
Validate AI-generated tests and ensure comprehensive test coverage
Design and implement REST APIs following established patterns
Optimize queries, schemas, and storage strategies for large relational datasets
Mentor Associate Engineers on effective AI tool usage and spec writing techniques
Share knowledge and experience with the team

📌 Lead Software Engineer C++ Hyderabad
🏢 Billtrust
📍 Hyderabad