Lead Engineer


Position Description

Global
Full Time

Shaping the Future of AI & Automation

At Calab.ai, we’re not just participating in the digital revolution—we’re leading it. As pioneers in AI and automation, we empower businesses to embrace their digital future. Our expertise spans AI & Data, Intelligent Automation, and Infrastructure & Applications, all built around Strategy, Discovery, Delivery, and Support.

As we continue to expand rapidly, we’re seeking the brightest minds and most innovative thinkers to join our journey. If you’re passionate about pushing boundaries and delivering real-world impact, we want you on our team.

The Role

As a Lead Engineer at Calab.ai, you’ll spearhead engineering projects from ideation to deployment, guiding a talented team to deliver cutting-edge AI-powered solutions. You’ll set the technical direction, establish best practices, and foster a culture of excellence, trust, and innovation. Your leadership will drive our mission to accelerate digital transformation for global enterprises.

What You’ll Do:
  • Lead with Vision: Oversee the full lifecycle of engineering projects, from concept through deployment, ensuring the creation of high-quality, scalable solutions that transform business operations.
  • Set Technical Direction: Define and enforce engineering best practices and standards that ensure consistency and excellence across projects.
  • Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, design innovative solutions, and guarantee successful implementation.
  • Mentor & Grow Talent: Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
  • Create Impactful Documentation: Develop comprehensive solution designs and technical specifications for complex client projects.
  • Manage Technical Debt: Prioritise and address technical debt to ensure long-term maintainability, performance, and scalability of our solutions.
  • Solve Critical Issues: Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting and resolving high-impact challenges, ensuring smooth and timely project delivery.

What You’ll Bring:
  • Microsoft Power Platform Expertise: Extensive experience with Power Platform tools and services, driving successful solutions for enterprise clients.
  • Azure AI Mastery: Proficiency in Microsoft Azure AI services, including Form Recognizer, Custom Vision, and OpenAI, with a proven track record of successful implementations.
  • DevOps & Tools Savvy: Expertise in modern developer tools like GitHub, Azure DevOps, and CICD best practices, ensuring efficient, high-quality deployments.
  • Agile Experience: Proven ability to work within Agile frameworks, manage user stories, sprint planning, and retrospectives to deliver client-centric solutions.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to elicit requirements, design tailored solutions, and translate them into actionable user stories for development.
  • Growth Mindset: Relentless drive to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and continuously improve.
  • Exceptional Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions to clients.

Bonus Points If You Have:
  • Integration Expertise: Experience with Azure Integration Services (Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, API Manager) or similar technologies (Python Flask, Node.js).
  • Data Proficiency: Familiarity with Azure Data Services (Synapse, Data Factory, Azure Databricks) or similar platforms.
  • Machine Learning Experience: Hands-on expertise with Azure Machine Learning and other AI/ML solutions like Tesseract.
  • Consulting Background: Experience working in a consultative capacity with clients to deliver value on time and within scope.
  • AI Integration Expertise: Proven ability to integrate AI solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem of automation and integration tools.
  • Containerisation Skills: Experience with containerised solutions like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Front-End Development: Experience developing front-end web apps with frameworks like React.

Why Calab.ai?
  • Career Growth: Work with top talent in a fast-growing company with clear career paths, milestone-based learning, and significant promotional opportunities.
  • Impactful Work: Partner with world-class clients and top-tier consulting firms to deliver solutions that drive real transformation.
  • Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom of near-full remote work, with cutting-edge tools to stay connected and collaborative.
  • Innovative Culture: Be part of a team that thrives on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and exploring the future of technology.
  • Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a highly competitive salary, plus performance-based bonuses to reward your success.

If you’re ready to make an impact, innovate at the highest level, and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.

Shape your future with Calab.ai.
Join our team.