About the role

A Lead Engineer will drive the technical development of our AI-powered sales platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and sales, to architect, build, and optimize scalable solutions. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for AI-driven innovations.

What you'll do

Be a Primary Individual Contributor

• Most of your time will be spent designing, building, and shipping production code in Java Spring Boot and Next.js + Zustand (TypeScript).
• Own complex features end to end—from data modeling and service logic to API design and frontend integration.
• Make pragmatic architectural decisions that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Lead by Example in Code Quality and Design

• Consistently model clean code practices, effective design patterns, and thoughtful system design in day-to-day work.
• Set the technical bar through high-quality pull requests, tests, and documentation rather than mandates.
• Drive improvements through refactoring and incremental architectural enhancements.

Pair, Coach, and Mentor Engineers

• Dedicate time each week to pair programming, design reviews, and hands-on problem solving with other engineers.
• Coach team members on Spring Boot, TypeScript, API design, and cloud architecture through real work—not abstract guidance.
• Provide actionable feedback that helps engineers improve code quality, ownership, and confidence.

Own APIs and Frontend Integration

• Design and maintain APIs using OpenAPI specifications, ensuring consistency and usability.
• Actively work with frontend engineers to integrate APIs into Next.js applications, addressing performance, error handling, and UX considerations.
• Guide API versioning and backward compatibility through practical implementation.

Drive Performance, Reliability, and Delivery

• Actively profile, optimize, and scale services and web applications in cloud environments.
• Participate directly in on-call rotations, incident response, and root-cause analysis.
• Improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and deployment practices through hands-on contributions.

What you bring

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development and as a software team lead engineer.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, React, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms (ideally GCP) and microservices or modular monolithic architecture.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, APIs, and data engineering.
• Knowledge of database management systems (SQL, NoSQL), data modeling, and data system scalability principles.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and development tools like Jira, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Mindset

• You move toward a challenge. 
• No blame, but high accountability.
• You love mentoring and growing a team.
• Always pursuing betterment, continuous improvement, and trying new things.

Why you'll love working here

At SalesAi, we believe your work should support your life—not the other way around. We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to help you thrive both on and off the clock:

• Flexible (Unlimited) PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays – Plus regular company-sponsored events.
• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance 
• 401(k) with 4% Match
• Award-Winning Culture – Voted a Top Culture Company in Indianapolis across multiple categories.