OptimHire

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Job Title: Engineering Lead / Architect Experience: 6+ years Location: On-site About the Role : We’re seeking an Engineering Lead / Architect to design, build, and guide the development of our next-generation voice AI platform. This role combines deep technical expertise with hands-on leadership — shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and ensuring we deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities : ● Own the overall technical architecture and system design of our platform (including APIs, services, data layers, and integrations) ● Choose appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to align with business and product goals ● Define and review API contracts, data models, and infrastructure components ● Break down product features into detailed engineering tasks and estimate effort ● Set and enforce coding standards, security practices, and performance guidelines ● Mentor, coach, and review code from engineering team members ● Collaborate closely with Product, UX, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure alignment and quality ● Oversee scalability, reliability, and cost optimization of cloud infrastructure ● Contribute hands-on to critical components, especially during initial builds or high-impact phases Requirements ● 6+ years of engineering experience, with 2+ years in a lead or architect role ● Strong experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems (preferably cloud-native, microservices) ● Deep knowledge of API design, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and event-driven architectures ● Hands-on expertise with technologies such as Node.js or TypeScript (additionally Python is a plus). ● Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services ● Strong understanding of CI/CD, security best practices, and monitoring ● Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to translate between technical and business needs Nice to Have ● Experience with AI/ML systems, voice tech, or real-time streaming architectures ● Familiarity with WebSockets, ASR, or NLU/NLP pipelines ● Prior startup or scale-up environment experience What We Offer ● Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a cutting-edge voice AI platform ● A collaborative, ambitious team passionate about innovation ● Freedom to choose and influence technologies and architectures ● Flexible working arrangements and a culture of continuous learning