Software Engineering Team Lead, Redis AI Services

Software Engineering Team Lead (AI):
Leading a team to deliver scalable, reliable, and production-grade AI services with an accent on memory and context capabilities for chatbots and agents. Focus on driving software excellence, agile execution, and evolving Redis’ AI offerings into robust customer-ready solutions.

Location:

Hybrid (EMEA)

Redis built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on, serving over 10,000 worldwide customers.

• Lead and mentor an engineering team to deliver high-quality software with strong engineering practices.
• Drive agile execution and data-informed decision-making for product delivery and long-term roadmap.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve Redis’ AI offerings into robust, customer-ready services.
• Define and monitor SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs, building observability and incident management processes.
• Recruit top engineers and foster a culture of technical curiosity and continuous improvement.

• 6+ years of experience as a software engineer in backend, cloud, or distributed systems.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership role, leading product-focused engineering teams.
• Strong background in software design and architecture for scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, Python, or similar backend programming languages.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and observability (Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger).
• Ability to define and track operational metrics for continuous improvement in reliability and quality.

• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native services (Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo CD).
• Experience product ionizing AI/ML systems, including model-serving or AI-driven features.
• Experience with building and orchestrating AI agents using modern agent frameworks (Lang Graph).
• Experience with Redis and its ecosystem.
• Contributions to open-source projects in distributed systems, data infrastructure, or AI tooling.

• Competitive compensation package formed by salary and equity grants.
• 25 days of flexible vacation time.
• Hybrid working options from both home and the office.
• Monthly allowance for home internet & phone, and a one-time home-office setup allowance.
• Health and dental insurance, personal life insurance, and Critical Illness Cover.
• Lunch and snacks provided in the office.