Full Stack Engineer at AHEAD

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.  We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.  The Full Stack Engineer builds secure, performant services and user interfaces powering internal products and integrations across Enterprise Technology. You’ll work across the stack—React/Next.js, FastAPI/Python services and cloud-native infrastructure—to ship reliable features, automate workflows, and integrate with data platforms (Snowflake, PostgreSQL). You will collaborate with engineers, product owners, and the AI team to enable API-driven, future-ready solutions.  Key Responsibilities • Design, implement, and maintain backend services using Python, FastAPI, and SQLAlchemy/SQLModel. • Build responsive, accessible frontends with TypeScript, React/Next.js, and modern styling/testing tools. • Implement CI/CD using GitHub Actions; define Kubernetes deploys via Helm Charts; operate services in Azure or AWS. • Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code for application resources using Terraform in partnership with platform teams. • Model data and implement performant queries/ORM interactions with PostgreSQL and Snowflake. • Design and integrate secure REST APIs; implement authentication, authorization, and rate limiting. • Apply unit testing practices and CI quality gates; contribute to TDD/BDD where appropriate. • Leverage asynchronous patterns (async I/O, concurrency) to improve performance, reliability, and throughput. • Collaborate with the AI team on integration patterns (RAG endpoints, vectorization flows) as needed. • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural guidance with a focus on maintainability. • Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational readiness for smooth releases and on-call support. Education • Minimum Required – Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. • 4+ years of professional full stack development experience in cloud environments. Skills Required • Proficiency in Python with FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy/SQLModel for API development and data modeling. • Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills with React/Next.js for frontend development. • Working knowledge of GitHub Actions, Helm, Kubernetes, and Terraform for CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration. • Experience with Azure or AWS, ALBs/Gateways, DNS, SSL/TLS, and networking fundamentals. • Proficient with PostgreSQL and Snowflake; familiarity with ORM patterns and query optimization. • Understanding of REST API design, versioning, and integration patterns; async programming. • Solid grasp of OOP, unit testing, and code quality practices; exposure to TDD/BDD is a plus. • Familiarity with vectorization and RAG concepts; PGVector experience is a plus. • Excellent collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills in agile teams. • Exposure to Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI, Autogen) considered a plus. Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. India Employment Benefits include: