Team Lead; Agentic AI Platform

Job Summary

We are seeking a Team Lead – Agentic AI Platform
with 10+ years of overall experience to lead and actively contribute to the development of agent-based AI systems
. You will lead engineering teams building scalable, reliable agentic platforms that combine LLMs, tools, workflows, integrations, and orchestration layers. The role involves strong collaboration with Product, Engineering, and AI teams to drive platform evolution and business impact.

• Lead and manage engineering teams building agentic AI platforms and systems
• Remain hands‑on with coding, architecture, and technical problem‑solving
• Design and guide agent architectures including planning, tool usage, memory, and orchestration
• Drive integration with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or similar platforms
• Own system design decisions for scalable, reliable, and secure AI‑driven systems
• Orchestrate workflows that combine tools, services, and integrations into cohesive platforms
• Ensure best practices around reliability, observability, performance, and cost control
• Collaborate closely with Product teams to shape roadmaps and delivery priorities
• Mentor engineers and support their technical and career growth
• Support hiring, onboarding, and team scaling initiatives
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration across backend, full‑stack, Dev Ops, data, and AI teams

• 3+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams
• Proven ability to balance leadership with hands‑on technical ownership.

• 10+ years of overall software engineering experience
• Strong background as a
  Full‑Stack Engineer (backend & frontend)
• Continues to contribute code and technical designs regularly

• 1–3 years of experience building and leading agent‑based AI platforms
• Strong understanding of agentic concepts: planning, tool execution, memory, feedback loops, and orchestration

• 1–3 years of hands‑on experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

• 5+ years of experience designing scalable, reliable, production‑grade systems
• Ability to reason about system behavior, failure modes, and edge cases

• 2+ years of experience combining tools, workflows, and integrations into end‑to‑end solutions

• Intermediate understanding of secure design principles for AI‑driven systems

• 3+ years of experience working closely with Product teams on roadmaps and prioritization
• Strong cross‑functional leadership across backend, full‑stack, Dev Ops, and AI teams

• 3+ years of experience mentoring engineers and supporting career development
• Experience with hiring, onboarding, and team growth initiatives

• Agent architecture and design patterns
• System integration and workflow orchestration
• Technical leadership with hands‑on ownership
• Product‑oriented and value‑driven decision‑making
• Risk management, monitoring, and continuous improvement
• Coaching, mentorship, and team enablement

• Experience with agent frameworks such as
  Lang Graph, CrewAI, Auto Gen, Semantic Kernel, or n8n
• Familiarity with vector databases, retrieval systems, and long‑term memory strategies
• Exposure to MLOps, prompt lifecycle management, or model evaluation
• Experience building internal platforms or developer tooling
• Background in AI‑first or R&D‑heavy product environments

Newtide.ai is an enterprise AI company focused on the fuels and convenience retail industry. Founded in 2023, Newtide builds AI platforms and intelligent agents that integrate with existing systems to drive automation, insights, and business outcomes using Machine Learning and Generative AI. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, USA with a global presence including Kosice, Slovakia, Pune, India & Newtide is led by industry veterans with deep domain expertise.

, you’ll build real‑world AI products that power the fuels and convenience retail industry. We’re a fast‑growing, AI‑first company where small, empowered teams have true ownership and…