Lead Engineer-AI Projects (.NET Core & SQL Server)

Nestdigital; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestdigital in Ernakulam, Kerala is seeking a Lead Engineer for AI Projects specializing in .NET Core and SQL Server. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of experience in software development and at least 2 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities include leading a team, designing scalable backend systems, integrating AI technologies, and ensuring code quality. The role demands strong technical expertise and the ability to drive architectural decisions while collaborating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software development.
• 2+ years of experience in technical/team leadership roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers working on AI-driven applications.
• Design and develop scalable backend systems using .NET Core / ASP.NET Core and C#.
• Integrate AI/ML/Generative AI services into enterprise applications.
• Monitor project timelines, sprint planning, estimations, and delivery commitments.

Skills

Bank Transactions

Web Services

Banking Knowledge

Testing And Implementation Of Software/ Web Applications

C#

.NET Core / ASP.NET Core

Web API Development

Entity Framework Core

SQL Server

LINQ & T-SQL

AI/ML Integrations

Microservices Architecture

Tools

Azure or AWS Cloud

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Lead Engineer-AI Projects (.NET Core & SQL Server)

BFSI

Minimum Required Experience : 8 years

Skills

• Bank Transactions
• Web Services
• Banking Knowledge
• Testing And Implementation Of Software/ Web Applications
• Web Publishing
• Build Core Web Application Design
• Develop Front-End Web Pages
• .Net Core web api
• Web Development
• Digital Banking
• Dot Net Core Web Api

Description

Team Lead – AI Projects (.NET Core & SQL Server) 2+ years of experience in technical/team leadership roles

Team Lead – AI Projects to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade AI-enabled applications using .NET Core, SQL Server, and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate should have strong technical expertise in backend technologies along with experience in integrating AI/ML or Generative AI solutions into enterprise systems.

The role involves leading a team of developers, driving architectural decisions, ensuring code quality, and collaborating with business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers working on AI-driven enterprise applications.
• Design and develop scalable backend systems using .NET Core / ASP.NET Core and C#.
• Architect and implement Microservices-based applications and RESTful APIs.
• Integrate AI/ML/Generative AI services into enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA, and DevOps teams for successful project delivery.
• Drive technical design discussions, code reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Ensure application scalability, performance optimization, security, and reliability.
• Develop and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and complex queries.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Monitor project timelines, sprint planning, estimations, and delivery commitments.
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Stay updated with emerging AI technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems.

Core Technologies

• Strong experience in:
  • C#
  • .NET Core / ASP.NET Core
  • Web API Development
  • Entity Framework Core
  • SQL Server
  • LINQ & T-SQL
• Strong understanding of:
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Clean Architecture
  • SOLID Principles
  • Design Patterns
  • Event-driven architecture

AI & Modern Technologies

• Experience integrating:
  • OpenAI / Azure OpenAI
  • AI/ML APIs
  • Generative AI solutions
  • AI-powered automation workflows
• Experience with:
  • Azure or AWS Cloud
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions / Jenkins
  • CI/CD Pipelines

Additional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to lead multiple projects and teams simultaneously