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Software Engineer

EXL

On-siteHartford, CTleadPosted 3h ago

Job description

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We're Hiring: Lead Software Engineer (AI / GenAI)

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Onsite โ€” Hartford, CT

| Full-Time

We're looking for a

Lead Software Engineer

who blends deep software engineering craftsmanship with hands-on Generative AI expertise. In this role, you won't just prototype โ€” you'll

architect, build, and operationalize enterprise-scale GenAI systems

that run reliably in production. If you thrive at the intersection of software architecture, cloud-native engineering, and applied AI, let's talk.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a technical leader on our team, you'll drive the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications powered by LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic AI workflows. You'll set engineering standards, mentor peers, and partner with stakeholders to turn complex business problems โ€” especially in regulated, healthcare-adjacent environments โ€” into production-ready solutions.

โœ… Required Qualifications

Engineering & Leadership

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and supporting enterprise-scale applications

  • 2+ years as a

    Technical Lead, Senior Engineer, or equivalent

    technical leadership role

  • Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, system reliability, performance optimization, and observability

Core Technical Stack

  • Strong expertise in

    Python

    application development and modern API frameworks (

    FastAPI, Flask

    , or similar)

  • Experience designing and implementing

    microservices, distributed systems, and RESTful APIs

  • Strong experience with

    Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

    and cloud-native application development

  • Hands-on experience with:

  • Kubernetes (GKE)

  • Docker / Containerization

  • CI/CD pipelines & DevOps practices

  • GitHub

    and modern source control practices

  • Experience developing

    event-driven and streaming solutions

    (Kafka or similar messaging platforms)

  • Experience with cloud-native data technologies:

    BigQuery, BigTable, SQL

    , and large-scale data processing

Generative AI Expertise

  • Hands-on experience implementing and operationalizing:

  • Generative AI solutions

  • Large Language Models (LLMs)

  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

  • AI Agents & Agentic AI workflows

  • Prompt engineering & model evaluation frameworks

  • Experience integrating enterprise apps with AI platforms:

    Gemini, Vertex AI, OpenAI, Claude

    , or similar

๐ŸŒŸ Preferred Qualifications

Professional Skills

  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and production support skills

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management

  • Experience in

    healthcare, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), utilization management, or prior authorization

    operations

  • Building

    AI-powered workflow automation and decision-support systems

  • Deploying and managing AI applications in

    regulated environments

  • Familiarity with

    MLOps, AI governance, model monitoring, and responsible AI

    practices

  • Experience with

    cloud migration and modernization

    initiatives

  • Leading architecture reviews, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practices

  • Exposure to

    document intelligence, OCR, intelligent automation

    , and business process automation platforms

  • Experience with

    healthcare data standards, secure data processing, and compliance

    requirements

๐ŸŽ“ Education & Certifications

  • Master's Degree preferred

    in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

  • Relevant industry certifications in

    Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, or AI/ML

    (e.g., Google Cloud Professional certifications, Kubernetes certifications, AI/ML certifications)

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Why this role?

You'll have real ownership to shape how AI gets operationalized at enterprise scale โ€” building systems that make a measurable impact in a mission-driven, regulated domain.