AI Development Team Lead

Sofia, Bulgaria (Hybrid)

You have the opportunity to join our team at the position AI Development Team Lead

What will you do?

  • Lead and coordinate a team focused on AI-enabled software solutions, intelligent services and data-driven functionality;
  • Participate in shaping the technical direction, development standards and delivery approach for AI-related initiatives;
  • Support the creation and evolution of an AI development capability across software, data, infrastructure and application layers;
  • Coordinate the design, development and integration of AI components, chat agents, bots, intelligent assistants and AI-supported customer experiences;
  • Support initiatives related to large language models, knowledge bases, AI agents, structured data, APIs and system integrations;
  • Work closely with architects, developers, analysts, QA engineers, data specialists, product/project teams and business stakeholders;
  • Participate in requirement analysis and help translate business needs into technical concepts, development tasks and implementation plans;
  • Support architecture and code reviews, technical decision-making and quality assurance practices;
  • Guide the team in using modern AI development tools, coding environments, repositories, automation and deployment practices;
  • Support the development of reusable components, technical documentation, standards and internal knowledge base;
  • Contribute to production readiness, system reliability, security, scalability and long-term maintainability of AI-enabled solutions;
  • Monitor trends in AI, software development, data platforms and cloud technologies and support their practical adoption.

What skills and qualifications you need to have?

  • Solid experience in software development, technical leadership or solution delivery;
  • Experience leading, mentoring or coordinating software development teams;
  • Good understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, backend services, databases and system integration;
  • Practical understanding of AI-related technologies, LLMs, AI agents, machine learning concepts or data-driven systems;
  • Experience with backend technologies such as Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Spring Boot, Node.js or similar;
  • Good knowledge of SQL, databases, data structures and software development lifecycle;
  • Familiarity with development workflows using Git, project management tools and documentation platforms;
  • Ability to work with unclear, evolving or newly forming requirements and structure them into executable technical work;
  • Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills;
  • Ability to support team growth, knowledge sharing and technical consistency.
  • As an advantage we consider:
    • Experience with LLMs, AI agents, RAG systems, chatbot frameworks, semantic search, embeddings or vector databases;
    • Experience with AI platforms and services such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock or similar;
    • Knowledge of MLOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation or cloud deployment practices;
    • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP;
    • Understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, lineage, security and reliability principles;
    • Experience with enterprise data platforms, data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes or analytical systems;
    • Familiarity with microservices architecture, REST APIs, API gateways and integration patterns;
    • Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git repositories and Agile delivery practices;
    • Knowledge of responsible AI, data protection, access control and compliance considerations;
    • Relevant certifications in software development, architecture, cloud, data, AI or project delivery.

Why Information Services?

You will have the opportunity to participate in projects of national significance and be part of the digital future and transformation of Bulgaria.

What you will get in addition if you join us?

  • Additional health insurance with dental care coverage;
  • Public transport full coverage card;
  • Referral bonus program;
  • Skills development program;
  • Work in a team with leading specialists;
  • Specially developed “Graduation” program;
  • Coffee and fresh fruits at the office;
  • Attractive office location.


If you are interested in this position, please send your CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

AI Development Team Lead

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