Job Description
About the role The Pod Lead Engineer( AI Full Stack Lead) is a hands-on technical leader managing a small pod of 4–5 engineers, driving high-quality, outcome-focused delivery. Operating in an AI-native environment , this role leverages AI tools across the SDLC to accelerate development, testing, and release. Responsible for technical direction, delivery ownership, and engineering excellence , while ensuring robust standards in security, compliance, and quality . What you’ll be doing Hands-on Delivery Leadership: Lead a pod of 4–5 engineers, contributing to design, coding, and reviews while driving CI/CD, automated testing, and high-quality releases. AI-Enabled SDLC: Leverage AI tools across the SDLC to accelerate development, testing, documentation, and delivery outcomes. Technical Ownership: Define architecture, design patterns, and ensure code quality, performance, security, and reliability. Pod Leadership: Manage day-to-day pod activities, task prioritization, unblock teams, and coach engineers in AI-native ways of working. Stakeholder Engagement:



Collaborate with product and business teams to align on requirements, track progress, and deliver outcomes. Governance & Risk: Ensure compliance, security standards, and responsible AI usage with proper documentation and controls. Essential Skills / Experience Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead , delivering scalable production systems Solid fundamentals in API design, data modelling, testing, CI/CD, secure coding, and reliability Hands-on expertise in Java or Python with frontend and backend technologies (React, Flutter, PostgreSQL, Neptune DB) Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred) Proven ability to lead small pods/teams and deliver in an iterative, agile setup Hands-on experience with AI development tools (e.g., Copilot , Claude , Amazon Kiro , agent workflows, AI-assisted testing & documentation). Desirable Skills / Experience Experience working in AI‑assiste

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 BT Group
📍 Bengaluru