Lead Engineer

Weekday AI is a company focused on delivering innovative solutions, and they are seeking a Lead Engineer to architect and deliver complex stream-processing solutions. The role involves mentoring engineering teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to create robust technical systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of real-time data processing pipelines using Apache Flink
• Develop and maintain high-performance backend services and distributed systems using Java
• Design scalable event-driven architectures capable of handling high-throughput and low-latency workloads
• Optimize streaming jobs for performance, fault tolerance, and resource efficiency
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and CI/CD processes
• Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and product teams to define technical roadmaps and system requirements
• Conduct design reviews, troubleshoot production issues, and implement long-term reliability improvements
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
• Contribute to infrastructure decisions related to distributed processing, cloud deployment, and containerized environments