Technical Lead (Full-Stack Engineering & AI)

ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 8+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead hands-on development of scalable digital products across front-end, back-end, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and AI-enabled capabilities. Guide engineering quality and delivery by mentoring engineers, establishing reusable platforms and automation, and improving security, observability, and resilience.

Job details

Professionals with relevant experience may share their latest resume with sriram.parasa@brainhunter.com. Technical Lead (Full-Stack Engineering & AI) Job Location: Toronto or London, ON (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite) Job Type: Contract opportunity, 12-month term, with good possibilities for extensions Anticipated Start Date: 4 weeks from the official offer day Potential convert to permanent: No Possibility o/f Extensions: Yes Position Overview: Seeking a hands-on Technical Lead who thrives in building modern, intelligent digital experiences. This role combines deep full-stack engineering expertise with technical leadership across web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, AI-enabled solutions, and enterprise-scale platforms. We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead and Senior Full-Stack Engineer who can build across the front end, back end, experience engine, and AI/ML layers and establish the engineering foundations required to deliver them reliably. In this role, you will remain hands-on across the full technology stack—from React/Next.js user experiences and experience orchestration to Java/Spring Boot services, APIs, Kafka events, and data integration using REST API via Apigee. You will also be able to establish cloud infrastructure, development environments, and CI/CD pipelines, working with enterprise platform teams where shared services or controls are involved. Key Responsibilities: As a Technical Lead, you will remain hands-on across the entire technology stack while guiding engineering excellence and delivery outcomes. You'll: ✅ Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable digital solutions using modern front-end and back-end technologies ✅ Build customer-facing experiences using React, Next.js, and TypeScript ✅ Develop robust Java/Spring Boot services, REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures ✅ Create reusable components, integration patterns, and platform capabilities ✅ Establish and maintain cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform ✅ Deliver AI-powered and agentic product capabilities including RAG, prompt engineering, structured outputs, tool integrations, evaluations, monitoring, and governance frameworks ✅ Implement automation across unit, integration, API, performance, accessibility, and security testing ✅ Lead technical reviews, mentor engineers, and partner with Solution Architects to drive high-quality outcomes ✅ Improve system observability, resiliency, security, and operational readiness across enterprise platforms. Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills for this Role ✔ 8+ years of experience building and supporting enterprise-scale digital products ✔ Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Staff Engineer, or Senior Full-Stack Developer ✔ Strong expertise in: TypeScript React Next.js Java Spring Boot ✔ Experience with: REST APIs GraphQL Event-driven architectures Microservices CI/CD Terraform Containers and Kubernetes ✔ Hands-on cloud experience (Azure preferred; AWS experience considered an asset) ✔ Strong understanding of quality engineering, test automation, and secure software development practices ✔ Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms ✔ Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled applications and intelligent product features in production environments. Standout Skills: ⭐ Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms ⭐ OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, Application Insights ⭐ API Gateway technologies and headless content platforms ⭐ Feature flagging, experimentation, analytics, and personalization ⭐ Okta/Auth0 and Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) ⭐ Financial Services, Insurance, or other highly regulated industry experience ⭐ Experience with LangGraph, CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, MCP, and agent-to-agent integrations Ideal Resource for this Role: will help shape the future of digital experiences by delivering secure, accessible, resilient, and AI-powered customer journeys. You'll influence engineering standards, accelerate delivery velocity, and drive innovation while maintaining enterprise-grade quality and governance. How to Apply: Please email your up-to-date Resume/CV to Sriram.Parasa@brainhunter.com Thank you for your interest in working with us. We'll contact only those candidates who are shortlisted for the next steps in the hiring process. Thank you, and have a wonderful day!

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least eight years of experience building and supporting enterprise-scale digital products, with technical leadership experience and strong TypeScript, React, Next.js, Java, and Spring Boot expertise. Candidates should also have experience with APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Terraform, containers, Kubernetes, test automation, secure development, and production AI/ML applications.