Lead Developer- AI-Native Product Development

Position: Lead Developer- AI-Native Product Development Location: Hyderabad ( 8 PM to 5 AM IST) Work Type: Full-Time Experience: 8+ Years PETADATA is looking for a Lead Developer to lead the design, development, and delivery of AI-native, full-stack applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software architecture, AI-assisted development, CRM/data integrations, and modern web technologies, with the ability to drive projects from concept to production. Roles & Responsibilities Product Development

• Design, develop, and deliver production-ready software products using modern AI-assisted development workflows.
• Take features from concept and prototype through production and continuous improvement.
• Use AI development tools to accelerate development while maintaining strong engineering standards.
• Build effective prompting and agentic workflows to improve development productivity.

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Own high-level system architecture, data models, service boundaries, and technical decisions.
• Review, test, and improve both developer-written and AI-generated code.
• Establish coding standards, design patterns, testing practices, and engineering best practices.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines and development guardrails.
• Make technical decisions independently and guide other developers.
• Mentor developers on software engineering fundamentals and AI-native development workflows.

Full-Stack Development & Integrations

• Work across the frontend, backend, APIs, data processing, and integrations.
• Develop applications using React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and Python.
• Build and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Develop integrations with CRM and data platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho.
• Implement APIs, authentication, data mapping, and transformation logic.
• Collaborate with product, implementation, and customer-facing teams to translate requirements into production-ready solutions.

Technical Quality & Delivery

• Ensure applications are scalable, maintainable, secure, and production-ready.
• Establish appropriate testing and quality standards to support rapid development.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging AI development tools and technologies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver features based on customer and business requirements.

Note: Should be able to work independently and work in USA time zones Required Skills

• Strong experience in full-stack software development and modern application architecture.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and/or Python.
• Strong understanding of REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with system design, data modeling, service architecture, and software engineering best practices.
• Experience developing and maintaining CRM and data platform integrations, particularly Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, authentication, data mapping, and data transformation.
• Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD, and Docker.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with modern AI-assisted development and agentic coding workflows.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code (CLI), Replit, and GitHub Copilot.
• Ability to effectively review, validate, and improve AI-generated code.
• Strong understanding of software testing, code quality, scalability, and production reliability.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, ownership, and technical leadership skills.

Education Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Candidates must attend Phone/video calls and in-person interviews. After selection, candidates will undergo background checks on Education and Experience. Please email your resume to [email protected] After carefully reviewing your experience and skills, one of our HR team members will contact you about the next steps.