Lead Engineer - Consumer Intelligence & Engagement
Core
Lead backend engineering for personalization and recommendation services enabling real-time consumer experiences and AI-driven decisioning.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Engineer (Backend/ML Infrastructure)
Builds
Production-grade backend services, model serving layers, and event-driven architectures for personalization and recommendations.
Domain
eCommerce / Retail / Consumer Digital Products
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Distributed backend systems, Cloud-native platforms, Recommendation systems, Model serving, Inference, LLM API integration, Feature stores, Vector databases, Event-driven architectures, Microservices, API design, Observability, Performance optimization
Preferred skills
Experimentation platforms, A/B testing, AI-assisted engineering tools, eCommerce domain expertise
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, SQL, NoSQL
Responsibilities
Lead design and development of personalization and recommendation services; Own technical architecture and engineering standards; Design scalable, low latency APIs and integration layers; Partner with AI/ML teams to deploy models; Implement model serving and feature access capabilities; Integrate LLM APIs and AI services; Drive engineering excellence through mentorship and code reviews; Optimize performance and operational efficiency.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
