Lead Software Engineer

Posted 5 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Software • Consulting • Financial Services
The Role
Lead design and deliver end-to-end AI-enabled solutions focused on NLP and Document AI. Build and maintain data pipelines (batch/streaming), implement production-grade code and APIs on GCP (BigQuery, Vertex AI), containerize services, create CI/CD pipelines, ensure reliability and observability, and collaborate with product owners, data scientists, and platform teams to deploy scalable, performant systems.
Summary Generated by Built In

End Date

Sunday 23 August 2026

We Support Flexible Working – Click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working

Job Description Summary

1. Minimum 10 years of Strong expertise in NLP, Document AI, and AI-driven data processing systems, Solid software engineering skills with focus on clean, scalable, and production-grade solutions, Hands-on experience with data pipelines and cloud-native platforms (GCP), Ability to design and deliver end-to-end AI-enabled solutions within team scope

Job Description

- Experience: 9- 15 years
Location: Hyderabad
Job Type: Full Time
 

AI, NLP & Document AI (Primary Differentiator)

  • NLP fundamentals:
    • Text extraction, classification, entity recognition
  • Document AI:
    • OCR, document parsing, structured/unstructured data extraction
  • LLMs / GenAI:
    • Prompt engineering
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Knowledge of document workflows:
    • Input → processing → enrichment → output

Data Engineering & Processing (Tech & Data Arch)

  • Data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
  • Batch and streaming data processing
  • Handling large document datasets
  • SQL, BigQuery / data platforms
  • Data transformation and enrichment

Software Engineering Excellence (Core Expectation)

  • Strong programming skills (Python/Java)
  • Writing clean, efficient, maintainable code
  • Use of design patterns (API design, modularisation)
  • Code reviews and engineering best practices
  • Unit + integration testing

 Cloud & Platform Engineering

  • Cloud platforms (GCP preferred):
    • BigQuery, Vertex AI, storage, compute
  • Containerisation (Docker)
  • Kubernetes basics
  • API-based services

DevOps & CI/CD

  • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
  • Source control (Git)
  • Automated builds and deployments
  • Environment management

Reliability, Performance & Observability (Important)

  • Logging and monitoring basics
  • Performance tuning (latency of AI APIs, pipelines)
  • Understanding system failures and debugging
  • Awareness of scalability constraints

System & Solution Design (Team-Level)

  • Design small-to-medium systems
  • API-first design thinking
  • Integration of AI + data + services
  • Understanding trade-offs (performance vs cost vs complexity)

Collaboration & Delivery

  • Work with:
    • Product owners
    • Data scientists
    • Platform teams
  • Agile practices (stories, sprints, backlog)
  • Communicate technical solutions clearly

Skills Required

  • Minimum 10 years experience in NLP, Document AI, and AI-driven data processing systems
  • Strong software engineering skills focused on clean, scalable, production-grade solutions
  • Hands-on experience with data pipelines and cloud-native platforms (GCP)
  • NLP fundamentals: text extraction, classification, entity recognition
  • Document AI skills: OCR, document parsing, structured/unstructured data extraction
  • Experience with LLMs/Generative AI including prompt engineering and RAG
  • Knowledge of document workflows (input -> processing -> enrichment -> output)
  • Data engineering: ETL/ELT, batch and streaming data processing, handling large document datasets
  • Experience with SQL and BigQuery or similar data platforms
  • Strong programming skills in Python and Java
  • Containerization with Docker and basic Kubernetes knowledge
  • CI/CD and DevOps experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar)
  • Source control experience (Git)
  • Unit and integration testing; code reviews and engineering best practices
  • Logging, monitoring, performance tuning, and debugging production systems
  • API-first design, modularization, and system/solution design for small-to-medium systems
  • Experience working in Agile teams with product owners, data scientists, and platform teams
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
65,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Lloyds Technology Centre is the Global Capability Centre of Lloyds Banking Group, based in Hyderabad, India. It functions as a tech and data company providing engineering expertise in cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity. The centre supports the digital transformation of Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK financial services provider, and operates primarily in the IT services and consulting sector.

Similar Jobs

Coupa Logo Coupa

Lead Software Engineer

Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Information Technology • Logistics • Payments • Business Intelligence • Generative AI
Hybrid
Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
3000 Employees
Hybrid
Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
289097 Employees
Hybrid
Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
289097 Employees

MetLife Logo MetLife

Software Engineer

Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
Hybrid
Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
43000 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Golden Pet Brands Thumbnail
Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Pet • Retail • Social Media
El Segundo, California
178 Employees
Kepler  Thumbnail
Fintech • Software
New York, New York
6 Employees
Onshore Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
New York, New York
60 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account