Director of Software Engineering at Acuity leading AI - enabled digital commerce platform development and transforming user experience with modern architecture.
About the role
- Senior Staff Engineer architecting and optimizing backend solutions for AI-driven SaaS. Leading development and mentoring engineers in a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems.
- Develop and optimize distributed systems capable of handling large-scale traffic and data.
- Lead the architecture and design of critical components and systems.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Ensure the backend systems are reliable, secure, and performant.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and implement robust solutions.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Stay updated on the latest technologies and trends in backend development and distributed systems.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in backend development.
- Design and build end-to-end full-stack features for AI-native products
- Architect and develop Agentic AI workflows, orchestration layers, and AI services
- Build scalable distributed systems handling large-scale data and real-time inference
- Lead architecture for multi-tenant SaaS, security, and reliability
- Develop APIs, microservices, and UI experiences powering AI workflows
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, and Customer teams
- Expertise in one of the following programming languages: Java, Python, or Golang.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining distributed systems at scale.
- Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Strong understanding of system design, architecture patterns, and data structures.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Proficiency in developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Solid understanding of security best practices and performance optimization.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, equity, and spot bonuses.
- Paid sick leave.
- Latest MacBook Pro for your work.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Work from our vibrant Bengaluru office-Hybrid
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