Hybrid Lead Software Engineer, AI Innovation

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About the role

  • Lead Software Engineer developing cutting-edge AI projects for Clarivate. Join a top-tier team to shape technical direction and innovate reliable software solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Scoping technical projects from initial ideas through implementation, taking initiative in shaping direction and contributing to strategic decisions such as whether to build capabilities in-house, use cloud-native services, or adopt open-source technologies.
  • Designing, developing, and maintaining backend services, including APIs, microservices, and ETL pipelines running in Azure or AWS.
  • Translating ideas, requirements, and problem statements from multiple teams into high-quality, reliable code and working proof-of-concepts.
  • Collaborating closely with Cloud Operations, Solution Architecture, Product Engineering, Product Management, and SMEs to understand needs and deliver technical solutions.
  • Building and iterating LLM-based or agentic AI applications, ensuring reliability, quality, and awareness of AI limitations.
  • Evaluating and integrating with applications written in other languages (e.g., Java, Typescript) when needed.
  • Leading the technical approach on assigned work by taking initiative and ownership from design through implementation.
  • Testing, validating, and continuously improving solutions through unit tests, automation, and iterative development.
  • Progressing projects from initial concept to prototype and contributing to the technical plans needed to move them toward production.
  • Working in an agile, fast-paced environment, adapting priorities based on business needs and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years developing backend systems in Python (APIs, microservices, ETL pipelines).
  • 5+ years of experience working in cross-functional, agile teams, collaborating with Product, Cloud Ops, Architecture, Engineering, and SMEs.
  • 1+ year of experience working with LLMs or agentic AI applications, with demonstrable understanding of their reliability challenges.
  • 3+ years of experience working in cloud environments (Azure or AWS), including deploying or integrating backend services.
  • Experience contributing to or defining software architecture for complex systems.
  • Experience with AI/ML workflows , such as RAG, vector databases, or evaluation techniques.
  • Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers.
  • Experience in Typescript and Java.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Lead Software Engineer, AI Innovation

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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