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AI Lead
The opportunity
This role provides the opportunity to lead the enhancement scalability and support of AI agentic solutions built using Python FastAPI and LangGraph. As a Technical Lead you will guide engineering efforts identify high-impact automation opportunities define architectural standards and drive the technical roadmap for intelligent AI automation systems across the organization.
Your key responsibilities
- Lead the design enhancement and support of backend systems and AI agentic workflows
- Architect scalable solutions using Python FastAPI LangGraph and containerized environments
- Identify prioritize and drive automation opportunities across AI-powered applications
- Mentor and guide engineers; perform design/code reviews and uphold engineering best practices
- Define patterns for multi-step agent workflows state management and agent reliability
- Lead troubleshooting and performance optimization across backend services and AI agents
- Collaborate with product data science and platform teams to align technical execution with business strategy
- Oversee schema design and integrations for MongoDB and PostgreSQL
- Establish standards for CI/CD observability and production readiness of AI automation solutions
Skills and attributes for success
- Strong leadership with the ability to guide teams in complex backend and AI workflow development
- Deep analytical and debugging capabilities across distributed and agentic systems
- Ability to drive architectural decisions and ensure scalability reliability and performance
- Proactive mindset for identifying automation opportunities and improving existing workflows
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
To qualify for the role you must have
- Degree in Engineering IT Computer Science
- Core Python Expertise
- Deep understanding of data structures (Lists Dictionaries Tuples Sets) and OOP principles.
- Strong experience designing modular maintainable high-performance Python applications.
- Expertise in profiling debugging dependency management and unit testing.
- Hands-on experience designing schemas and integrating MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
- FastAPI & Backend Architecture
- Proven track record architecting and delivering production-grade APIs with FastAPI
- Strong knowledge of Pydantic models async/await patterns authentication frameworks and API security
- Expertise with Docker Docker Compose YAML-based configurations and container networking
- LangGraph & AI Agentic Workflows
- Experience architecting multi-step agent workflows using nodes edges and centralized state management
- Ability to define patterns for conversation state handling context propagation retries and fallback logic
- Strong skills in debugging failed agent flows and tracing execution paths
Ideally youll also have
- Experience building microservices or distributed backend systems
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and modern DevOps pipelines
- Experience with LLM-based applications or AI automation tooling
- Prior experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
What we look for
- A strategic technical leader passionate about AI automation and agentic system design
- Someone who brings both architectural vision and hands-on engineering excellence
- A leader who fosters collaboration drives innovation and ensures delivery of highquality AI capabilities
What we offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations Argentina China India the Philippines Poland and the UK and with teams from all EY service lines geographies and sectors playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business GDS you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. Well introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people learning skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
- Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
- Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
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