Technical Lead Manager
Core
Architecting and building the connector layer that enables AI apps and agents to connect with over 1,000 enterprise systems (SaaS, databases, streams, files, APIs) in real-time, handling high-throughput data formats like JSON, Parquet, and Avro.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Lead Manager (Backend/Distributed Systems)
Builds
The Nexla connector layer, a data integration platform serving GenAI, Analytics, and Inter-company data for enterprise clients.
Domain
Data Integration / Enterprise AI / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend system architecture, JVM (Java) expertise, Distributed systems debugging, Kafka, Redis, Memcached, gRPC, REST, Kubernetes, AI tool usage, Technical leadership (design review, mentoring)
Preferred skills
Data integration/ETL/iPaaS background, Experience with JSON/Parquet/Avro at scale, Direct people management experience
Technologies
JVM, Kafka, Redis, Memcached, gRPC, REST, Kubernetes, JSON, Parquet, Avro
Responsibilities
Design and implement the connector layer architecture for high-throughput data integration; Define and execute the connector roadmap; Ensure reliability and on-call support for production systems; Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 engineers through design reviews and pairing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management scope