Technical Lead – GenAI & Cloud Engineering

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-site 3 Days per Week)

Employment Type: Full-Time (FTE)

Experience Required: 5-10 Years

Language Requirement: Swedish (Mandatory), Any nationality can apply

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead – GenAI & Cloud Engineering to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of cloud-native and AI-powered solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in GCP, BigQuery, Python, FastAPI, OpenAI API integration, and Generative AI technologies along with proven experience leading engineering teams and driving technical decisions.

This role requires a combination of technical leadership, solution architecture, backend engineering, cloud technologies, and AI integration experience to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture and solution design for complex projects.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance.
• Drive technical decision-making, technology selection, and implementation approaches.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical assessments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams.

Cloud Engineering (GCP & BigQuery)

• Design and build cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Develop and optimize BigQuery solutions for analytics and data processing workloads.
• Integrate cloud services with applications, APIs, and data platforms.
• Implement cloud security, monitoring, access management, and deployment best practices.
• Optimize cloud performance, scalability, and resource utilization.

Python & API Development

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Python.
• Build and support RESTful APIs using FastAPI.
• Integrate backend services with databases, cloud services, external platforms, and AI models.
• Implement authentication, logging, testing, monitoring, and API documentation.
• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance.

Generative AI & OpenAI Integration

• Design and implement AI-powered applications and Generative AI solutions.
• Integrate OpenAI APIs and other Large Language Models (LLMs) into enterprise applications.
• Develop AI-driven workflows and automation capabilities.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate AI integration patterns.
• Ensure AI solutions meet security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.

Software Delivery & Engineering Excellence

• Oversee the complete software development lifecycle from design to production support.
• Support version control, CI/CD, testing, deployment, and release management practices.
• Identify technical risks and provide mitigation strategies.

Ensure alignment between technical delivery and business goals.

Must Have Skills

• Mandatory Swedish language proficiency (spoken and written)
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Hands-on experience with BigQuery
• Strong hands-on Python development experience
• Hands-on experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI
• Hands-on experience with OpenAI API integration
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Generative AI solutions
• Experience leading development teams and driving technical decisions

Good to Have Skills

• Experience with Microservices Architecture
• Experience with Distributed Systems
• Experience with AI Agents and Workflow Automation
• Experience with Cloud Security and IAM
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps Practices
• Experience with Automated Testing Frameworks
• Experience with Data Analytics and Data Platform Integrations
• Experience with Monitoring and Observability Tools
• Experience with Database Design and Optimization
• Experience conducting Code Reviews and enforcing Engineering Best Practices
• Experience defining Technical Roadmaps
• GCP Certifications
• AI / Generative AI Certifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience working in Hybrid and Distributed Teams