Backend Tech Lead

🏢 Summary: Lead a hands-on full-stack/backend engineering effort to build scalable services, APIs, workflow engines, and agentic AI systems for logistics optimization. The role combines technical leadership, production reliability, third-party integrations, and mentoring while delivering AI-driven planning and optimization capabilities. 🗂️ Requirements: Senior or technical-lead backend engineering experience, Strong Python and API-development proficiency, Scalable distributed-systems architecture experience, API design, data modeling, and integration expertise, Agentic AI, LLM orchestration, RAG, or multi-agent systems experience, Cloud-platform and CI/CD experience, Third-party API integration experience, Production debugging experience with LLM-driven systems, Engineering mentorship and code/design review experience, Technical leadership and stakeholder communication skills, Successful pre-employment screening 📃 Skills: Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, LangGraph, LangChain, RAG, AWS, Bedrock, GitLab, CICD, SSE, WebSockets, LLM 🏢 Description: What's the role? We are looking for a Tech Lead Fullstack Engineer to build core backend systems powering next-generation agentic AI solutions for the logistics industry. The systems developed by this team optimize deliveries at scale improving driver efficiency, increasing reliability, reducing operational costs, and lowering environmental impact. In this role, you will focus on building the core service layer, customer-facing APIs, workflow engines, and integrations with HERE APIs and third-party systems that enable intelligent logistics workflows. You will work closely with senior engineers and technical leaders to design and implement scalable, reliable systems that support AI-driven planning and optimization use cases. This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on backend development, system reliability, and production-quality delivery . What You’ll Do: Lead the design, build, and maintenance of core backend services, APIs, and workflow orchestration systems for logistics applications Drive integrations with HERE APIs and external third-party systems to support real-world logistics workflows Translate ambiguous product and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable system components, and help others on the team do the same Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in Python and/or TypeScript, setting the standard for code quality across the team Design and build agentic AI systems based on LangGraph, and help shape how the team approaches LLM orchestration and multi-agent architecture Lead system design discussions and own key architectural decisions, ensuring solutions align with the overall system vision Build and maintain customer-facing APIs with a strong focus on usability, performance, and reliability Ensure high-quality delivery through testing, monitoring, and debugging in production environments, including systems with non-deterministic (LLM-driven) behavior Mentor engineers through code review, design feedback, and pairing, and help grow the team's technical capabilities Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and domain experts to deliver end-to-end features Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve development speed and code quality Who are you? What We’re Looking For: Proven experience as a technical lead or in a senior engineering role, with strong backend development skills and a track record of owning systems end-to-end Strong proficiency in Python, with experience building APIs (FastAPI or similar) and backend systems; TypeScript is a plus Experience architecting scalable services and distributed systems, and making tradeoff decisions that hold up under real-world load and change Strong command of API design, data modeling, and system integration patterns — ideally including streaming/event-driven APIs (e.g., SSE, websockets), not just request/response Hands-on experience building or leading development of agentic AI systems: LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain), RAG pipelines, or multi-agent architectures Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally AWS (including managed LLM services like Bedrock), and modern CI/CD practices (GitLab CI or equivalent) Experience integrating with external/third-party APIs and handling real-world data and system constraints in production Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in production environments, including systems with non-deterministic (LLM-driven) components Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code/design reviews, and raising the technical bar across a team Ability to break down ambiguous problems into well-defined work, balancing hands-on coding with technical leadership Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align engineering decisions with product and business priorities, and a pragmatic approach to engineering challengesWe are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to build core backend systems powering next-generation agentic AI solutions for the logistics industry. The systems developed by this team optimize deliveries at scale improving driver efficiency, increasing reliability, reducing operational costs, and lowering environmental impact.Design , build, and maintain What We Offer: The opportunity to tackle meaningful and challenging problems A chance to continuously learn and stay on top of the latest technology trends Work that has real-world impact, shaping the future of mobility and technology Regular feedback to help you grow and succeed in your role A collaborative and supportive team environment where your contributions are valued Competitive salary plus bonus Flexible working hours and a hybrid working environment Medical coverage for you and your family This role is eligible for Creative Tax Incentive scheme in Poland” or KUP (Autorskie Koszty Uzyskania Przychodu) Option to work on a B2B contract (please note: benefits, bonus and KUP do not apply in this case) Change is HERE. Apply Now! #LI-AK8   #LI-HYBRID Life at HERE in Poland comes with a competitive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and performance. This includes a base salary, a Short-Term Incentive (STI) bonus (percentage based on role), a creative tax advantage for eligible positions, private medical care (including dental), life insurance, a meal allowance, vision reimbursement, a remote work allowance (if applicable), access to MyBenefit and Multisport programs, and various wellbeing initiatives. Paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave are provided in accordance with the Polish Labor Code. As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable. HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. Who are we? HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely. At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel. Apply for this job online Email this job to a friend Share on your newsfeed Connect With Us! Not ready to apply? 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