Job Description:
Lead architecture decisions across the portfolio — schema design, API contracts, integration patterns, workflow orchestration, and when to integrate via direct API versus MCP (Model Context Protocol), weighing latency, control, security, auditability, and reusability tradeoffs
Hold delivery accountability — scope, timeline, quality — across all active workstreams, in partnership with the Director who owns product requirements and prioritization
Design and own the Postgres data schema underpinning the product (multi-table: pipeline data, access control, cost attribution, audit) — correctness and extensibility here is foundational, not incidental
Build and own the Claude/API integration layer: system prompt design and testing, multimodal document ingestion for XLSX, DOCX, PPTX, and PDF via reliable extraction/conversion pipelines, structured output parsing, schema validation, and fallback handling
Design practical automation workflows — background jobs, queues, retries, idempotency, human review points, run state, and replayable audit history for multi-step AI-assisted processes
Build and own third-party DSP API integrations (e.g. DV360, TTD) — OAuth flows, structured data file formats, read/write scoping by phase
Design and own secrets and credential management — API keys, OAuth credentials, Azure Key Vault or equivalent secrets manager; nothing in code or environment variables in source control
Design and own multi-tenant access control — role-based permissions, client-scoped data visibility, self-service onboarding
Design cost and usage attribution patterns — external API calls tagged and logged at the client and run level, feeding finance and program-level reporting as the portfolio scales
Review technical output against product requirements — flag when implementation doesn't match the requirement or the architecture is wrong for the problem
Manage a team of junior and mid-level developers based in India — hiring input, onboarding, performance, growth planning
Run code reviews, pairing, and technical mentoring as a standing practice, not an occasional one
Set and enforce engineering standards: testing discipline, data validation, AI evaluation discipline, observability, and code quality bar
Standardize how the team uses Claude Code — establish shared conventions, prompt/context patterns, and reusable practices so the whole team improves its delivery quality, not just you
Run sprint-level technical planning and unblock the team day to day; escalate cross-team blockers to the Director rather than letting them stall delivery
Build full-stack applications end to end where needed: Python APIs (FastAPI or similar) and React/Tailwind front ends
Use Claude Code as a daily driver — both for personal output and as the standard tool your team is held to
Write tests, build data validation frameworks, and instrument observability across the pipeline, including prompt/model traces, structured-output validation, latency, cost, and failure analytics
Build and maintain practical evaluation harnesses for AI behavior — golden test sets, prompt/model versioning, regression checks, failure taxonomies, and release gates for higher-risk automations
Contribute to reusable component libraries and shared platform services that scale across clients and future portfolio products
Location:
BengaluruBrand:
MerkleTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams
- Experience making technical architecture decisions involving schemas, APIs, integrations, and workflow orchestration
- Python backend development, preferably with FastAPI or a similar framework
- React and Tailwind front-end development experience
- PostgreSQL data schema design experience
- Experience integrating Claude or other AI APIs, including prompt design, multimodal document ingestion, structured outputs, and schema validation
- Experience designing background jobs, queues, retries, idempotency, human review workflows, and audit history
- Experience integrating third-party DSP APIs such as DV360 or The Trade Desk
- Experience with OAuth, API credentials, and secrets management using Azure Key Vault or an equivalent solution
- Experience designing multi-tenant role-based access control and client-scoped data visibility
- Experience building testing, observability, data validation, and AI evaluation frameworks
- Experience with code reviews, technical mentoring, sprint planning, and team development
- Experience using Claude Code as a daily engineering and team productivity tool
What We Do
Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, business and society. Established in 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.
