Unlock Your Future with Nexaminds!
At Nexaminds, we're on a mission to redefine industries with AI. We're passionate about the limitless potential of artificial intelligence to transform businesses, streamline processes, and drive growth.
Join us on our visionary journey. We're leading the way in AI solutions, and we're committed to innovation, collaboration, and ethical practices. Become a part of our team and shape the future powered by intelligent machines. If you're driven by ambition, success, fun, and learning, Nexaminds is where you belong.
Nexaminds is looking for a Tech Lead – Backend Engineering to lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable cloud-native backend solutions. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Java, Python, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), along with proven experience leading engineering teams, defining technical architecture, and delivering high-performance distributed systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on backend engineering, AI integration, application security, and engineering excellence, while mentoring developers and driving adoption of AI-assisted development practices.
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Qualifications we are looking for:
- Technical Leadership: 7–10+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with at least 1–2+ years leading teams, mentoring developers, and making critical architectural decisions.
- Core Stack Mastery: Deep backend expertise in both Java and Python (key to success) alongside advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architectures.
- Data & AI Integration: Production experience designing robust data pipelines and integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) or AI/ML components into backend systems.
- Modern Tooling: Hands-on experience championing AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot to maximize team efficiency and maintain clean code standards.
- Application Security (AppSec): A proactive security mindset with experience identifying, prioritizing, and guiding teams to remediate complex codebase and dependency vulnerabilities.
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication skills to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical execution, aligning seamlessly with product, data science, and security teams.
Job duties:
- Serve as the technical point of contact for the engineering team, providing architectural guidance, conducting design reviews, and mentoring senior engineers.
- Design and oversee the deployment of highly scalable, secure microservices, APIs, and data pipelines using Java, Python, and GCP.
- Establish best practices for daily workflows, ensuring the team effectively leverages GitHub Copilot to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.
- Own the application security posture by identifying vulnerabilities and prioritizing technical debt alongside feature delivery.
- Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business logic into scalable technical solutionss
What you can expect from us
Here at Nexaminds, we're not your typical workplace. We're all about creating a friendly and trusting environment where you can thrive. Why does this matter? Well, trust and openness lead to better quality, innovation, commitment to getting the job done, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
- Stock options 📈
- Remote work options 🏠
- Flexible working hours 🕜
- Benefits above the law
- But it's not just about the work; it's about the people too. You'll be collaborating with some seriously awesome IT pros.
- You'll have access to mentorship and tons of opportunities to learn and level up.
Ready to embark on this journey with us? 🚀🎉 If you're feeling the excitement, go ahead and apply!
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