Lead Technical Architect

Bay6 AI Bay6.ai is an enterprise AI solutions company that builds purpose-driven software for automation, insights, and customer engagement. We combine AI/ML, APIs, cloud-native architectures, and intelligent automation to deliver smart enterprise solutions, helping organizations scale, operate efficiently, and make fast, informed decisions. Our primary focus is on industries like financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail & e-commerce, education, travel & hospitality. At Bay6.ai, successful candidates will join a visionary team, working in a mature tech environment with high expectations, rapid iteration cycles, and deeply impactful customer-facing systems. You’ll be contributing as a technical lead for backend services in product development and customer implementations, helping clients in insurance, banking, e-commerce etc. embrace and integrate AI into their operations to further transform their business to compete and grow. We are seeking a Tech Lead who will play a pivotal role in architecting, developing, and scaling our AI powered platforms. You will be responsible for guiding a team of engineers, collaborating with product and data science teams, and ensuring that technical solutions meet business objectives with high quality, scalability, and security. This is both a hands-on coding role and a leadership position, where you’ll balance technical execution With mentoring and decision-making. Role Overview We are looking for a Technical Lead to take ownership of core platform engineering and delivery across Bay6.ai. This role is responsible for system design, backend/frontend engineering, DevOps practices, and team execution, while partnering closely with the AI/ML Lead, Product Managers, and business stakeholders. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone who can balance coding, architecture, and team guidance in a fast-growing company. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery • Lead day-to-day engineering execution across backend, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams. • Own system design and architecture for Bay6.ai’s core platforms and products. • Ensure scalable, maintainable, and secure implementations aligned with business needs. • Collaborate closely with the AI/ML Lead to integrate AI capabilities into production systems. • Participate actively in coding, code reviews, and design discussions. Architecture & Engineering Practices • Design and maintain microservices-based architectures and APIs. • Define and enforce best practices for: o Code quality and design patterns o Automated testing o CI/CD and release management o Security and performance • Review technical designs and provide guidance to engineers. Cloud, DevOps & Reliability • Own and manage AWS infrastructure and deployments. • Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and monitoring. • Ensure system reliability, availability, and basic observability. • Address performance bottlenecks and production issues proactively. Bay6 AI Technologies Private Limited Collaboration & Mentorship • Work closely with Product Managers to translate requirements into technical solutions. • Mentor engineers and support their technical growth. • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and high-quality releases. • Contribute to technical planning, estimations, and sprint execution. Required Technical Skills: Backend & APIs • Strong experience with Node.js/Express • Experience with Python (services, integrations, or AI consumption) • MySQL / PostgreSQL / Other Data Bases as Needed • REST and GraphQL APIs Frontend • Angular and/or React/NextJS • Understanding of frontend architecture, performance, and usability • Well versed with Micro frontends, Reusable UI Components Cloud & DevOps • AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS) • CI/CD pipelines • Docker (Kubernetes exposure is a plus) Engineering Fundamentals • System design and microservices architecture • Git and collaborative development workflows • Agile / Scrum methodologies Educational Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (BE / BTech / BSc / BCA) • Master’s degree (ME / MTech / MSc) is a plus but not mandatory Nice to Have • Redis or caching mechanisms • Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar) • Experience working with enterprise SaaS platforms • Prior startup or fast-scaling company experience What This Role Is / Is Not This role IS: • Hands-on Technical Lead with ownership of platform engineering • Responsible for delivery, architecture, and engineering best practices • A bridge between product, AI/ML, and engineering execution This role is NOT: • An AI/ML Lead role • A people-manager-only role • A Principal / Director-level role Bay6 AI Technologies Private Limited Why Join Bay6.ai • Work on real, production-grade enterprise AI platforms • High ownership and visibility across the entire engineering stack • Opportunity to grow into Principal Engineer or Engineering Manager roles • Collaborative environment with a dedicated AI/ML leadership team • Competitive compensation aligned with the company’s growth stage Job Location: Hyderabad