Mindlance · 2 months ago
Chief Development Lead
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$100/hr - $106.66/hr
15+ years expMindlance is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineering Director to lead the design, building, and scaling of data solutions. This role involves driving the technical strategy and implementing advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities across the organization while mentoring teams of data engineers.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Drive the technical vision for next-generation applications incorporating AI capabilities
Implement responsible AI practices and ensure ethical AI deployments
Communicate complex technical ideas clearly and lead teams towards shared goals
Lead the adoption of AI-powered development tools and practices
Perform code reviews to ensure code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance
Balance technical leadership & savvy with strong business judgement to make the right decisions about engineering choices
Design solutions that balance innovation with reliability and security
Build reusable components and platforms that accelerate development
Lead teams to build and integrate Gen AI solutions with enterprise platforms via API-based methods and standardized patterns
Transform how teams approach problem-solving through AI augmentation
Create a culture of technical excellence and continuous innovation
Strategically leverage outsourced engineering services to ensure timeliness, scalability, and maintainability of special projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
15+ years of non-internship professional experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in data engineering
10+ years of experience in design, development, delivery and supporting distributed systems using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, RESTful and GraphQL APIs
4+ years' experience in developing and maintaining applications using Spark frameworks with strong programming skills in Python, Scala, and Spark ecosystem
Expertise in processing and analyzing large-scale datasets
Knowledge of Object-Oriented Design, data structures, and algorithms
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure and their data services
Strong knowledge of data fabric concepts (data virtualization, metadata-driven orchestration, semantic layers)
Experience with near real-time data processing, stream-based integrations, and data serialization formats
Experience with data modelling, and an understanding of common information models
5+ years' experience in Agile practices, building software in enterprise environment, with 1+ years in applied Gen AI or LLM-based solutions
Experience with modern data analytics and AI/ML integration (SageMaker, Tableau, Snowflake Spectrum)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps/DataOps practices, including Git, Terraform, Jenkins, Pipelines, and Containerization
Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to support enterprise reporting and analytics needs
Experience in Data Governance discipline including Master Data Management, Data Quality Management, Metadata management, Lineage, and cataloging
Experience with OAuth Implementation, API Management, Service Mesh, Active-MQ implementations (Queue/Topic) and Schedulers for batch jobs
Experience in database systems (RDBMS, GraphDB, Advanced SQL proficiency, MongoDB), Object storage (S3, Blob), Caching (Redis), and DataMart's
Experience solving complex problems, especially in algorithm-heavy or data intensive applications
Knowledge in building RAG systems, data ingestion pipelines, and embedding-driven retrieval systems
Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to various audiences
7+ years in leadership roles managing cross-functional engineering teams including both data engineers and software engineers
Proven experience influencing business outcomes through technical solutions
Strong people skills to influence and engage stakeholders across all levels without direct authority
Excellent problem solving, design thinking, and decision-making skills
Company
Mindlance
Mindlance is a Staffing and Recruiting company which provides multi-vertical staffing services
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Rajat Paul Dhall
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Vik Kalra
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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