Technical Lead - Full-Stack Engineering and AI

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: TypeScriptReactNext.jsJavaSpring Boot✔ Experience with: REST APIsGraphQLEvent-driven architecturesMicroservicesCI/CDTerraformContainers 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!