Software Engineering Team Lead - AI

Who we are
We’re Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?

Why would you love this job?

As the Software Team Lead of the Redis AI API team, you will have a pivotal role in shaping the future of Redis by integrating AI capabilities into our cloud services. You’ll lead a talented team of engineers, guiding them through the entire development process—from initial research and design to implementation and deployment in production.

This is a unique opportunity to drive innovation at Redis, expanding our platform’s capabilities for the AI era. By joining early in this journey, you’ll have a significant impact on the direction and success of our AI initiatives.

What you’ll do:

Lead and Mentor the Team. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to your team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
Drive Technical Excellence. Oversee the design and development of AI-driven features, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
Hands-On Contribution. Participate in coding, code reviews, and architectural decisions to stay connected with the team’s technical challenges.
Collaborate Across Departments. Work closely with Product, Support, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver the fastest NoSQL databases in the world.
Recruit and Develop Talent. Lead the hiring process to grow your team with top talent, and support their professional development.

What will you need to have?

6+ years of experience in developing backend applications, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a technical team.
Experience in hiring and building strong engineering teams.
Experience in setting and tracking team goals and KPIs. Ability to measure team performance and drive continuous improvement.
Experience building, testing, deploying, and monitoring services in production.
Experience with databases
Experience with CI/CD and deployment tooling (e.g.: Github actions, Argo CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc)
Proficiency in delivering high-quality software at scale using Java, Kotlin, Python, Golang, or similar languages.

Extra great if you have:

Understanding of AI/ML concepts, including experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar.
Active in the AI open-source community
Experience with Redis
Experience architecting cloud-native applications

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At Redis, our culture makes work fun and rewarding. We support our team members with fantastic benefits and perks to enhance their professional and personal lives:

Competitive compensation package, including salary and equity grants.

25 days of flexible vacation time.

Hybrid working options, allowing you to work from both home and the office.

Monthly allowance for home internet and phone.

One-time home-office setup allowance.

Complimentary lunch and snacks in the office.

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As a global company, we value a culture of curiosity, diversity of thought, and innovation from our employees, customers, and partners. Redis is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees’ differences are celebrated and supported, and everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Redis is dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard, and every idea is respected.

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