Lead Backend Engineer: AI Automation & Python
Summary
The Lead Backend Engineer will oversee backend architecture and scale the engineering team, focusing on Python microservices and distributed systems. This role involves a mix of hands-on coding and technical leadership to deliver reliable, production-ready AI automation systems.
oryxsearch.io is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to own major backend areas, drive architecture, and scale the engineering team in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
This hands-on leadership role combines ~70% engineering and ~30% technical leadership, focusing on Python microservices, distributed systems, APIs, data modelling, and reliability. You will mentor engineers and collaborate across Product, Frontend, ML and DevOps to deliver production-ready systems.