Senior Engineer

About Intelo

Intelo is a transformation partner building AI agents that drive efficiency, accuracy, and growth across businesses. We solve critical retail and supply chain workflows using purpose-built AI technology.

Our platform enables retailers to:

• Forecast demand accurately
• Reduce excess inventory
• Improve sell-through
• Make faster, smarter decisions

We operate at the intersection of AI, data engineering, and product thinking - building systems that translate complex data into real business outcomes.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can design, build, and scale backend systems that power our AI-driven platform. This role goes beyond writing code - it requires architectural thinking, ownership of modules, and strong product orientation.

You will work closely with product, AI, and engineering teams to build reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems that drive measurable business impact.

What We Expect from Every Engineer at Intelo

This is part of our operating philosophy.

Here to Make a Difference

• Challenges the status quo
• Experiments boldly
• Adapts when the ground shifts

Open by Default

• Raises concerns early
• Shares knowledge transparently

Owns It

• Takes initiative
• Follows process even when its hard
• Makes decisions with context - not escalation

Product Over Tickets

• Thinks from the customer backwards
• Fights unnecessary complexity
• Automates repetitive work

Always Learning

• Seeks deep understanding
• Uses AI as leverage to improve thinking and output
• Continuously upgrades technical and product judgment

Key Responsibilities

Backend & System Design

• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs
• Architect distributed systems that support AI-driven workflows
• Apply strong object-oriented and modular design principles
• Ensure maintainability, extensibility, and performance

Requirement Breakdown & Technical Thinking

• Break down large requirements into logical modules and sub-modules
• Evaluate trade-offs between performance, maintainability, readability, and delivery speed
• Make case-by-case architectural decisions with clarity and ownership

Data & AI Platform Integration

• Integrate AI/ML components into production systems
• Work with real-time and batch data pipelines
• Optimize data flows and processing performance

Engineering Excellence

• Write clean, testable, high-quality code
• Troubleshoot and debug complex production issues
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• Contribute to documentation and engineering best practices

Ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of a module or system
• Ensure delivery without compromising quality
• Drive improvements proactively rather than reactively

Required Qualifications

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design)
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Solid experience in at least one programming language
• Expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Experience building backend systems and APIs
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field

Preferred Experience

We would prefer engineers with experience in:

• Databricks and real-time streaming pipelines
• Full-stack development (Python and TypeScript)
• Cloud platforms and Terraform
• Modern AI/agent ecosystems (e.g., LangGraph, A2A, MCP concepts)
• Experience working on AI or ML-driven systems

What Senior Means at Intelo

A Senior Engineer at Intelo:

• Thinks in systems, not just tasks
• Makes pragmatic trade-offs
• Communicates clearly and directly
• Builds for scale and change
• Raises the technical bar for the team
• Takes accountability for outcomes, not just code

Why Join Intelo

• Work on real-world AI systems with measurable business impact
• High ownership and visibility
• Opportunity to shape architecture early
• Fast-moving, product-first environment
• Culture that rewards initiative and deep thinking