AI Tech Lead (m/f)

Zagreb, Croatia (Hybrid)

Dive deeper. Aim higher.
At Abysalto, that’s not just a motto — it’s how we work. We build serious tech for a variety of clients, but we keep things simple, fast, and focused. We’re a team driven by determination, expertise, and courage — and we’re looking for someone who shares that mindset. Someone ready to take ownership, solve real challenges, and make an impact where it matters. Ready to dive in? Join us as a AI Tech Lead!

🔷 What will you do?

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI backend developers — starting small and scaling as the product evolves
  • Define technical direction across architecture, model integration, API design, and deployment
  • Stay hands-on: build and maintain REST APIs (FastAPI/Flask) that serve ML/LLM/NLP/vision models
  • Review code and provide actionable, supportive feedback to help juniors grow
  • Collaborate closely with cross functional teams on delivering AI-powered features
  • Drive best practices in MLOps, CI/CD, cloud deployment, and performance monitoring
  • Own delivery outcomes — ensure high-quality, well-tested, maintainable code shipped on schedule
  • Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and technical excellence

🔷 What do we expect from you?

  • 5+ years of backend development experience focused on Python, REST APIs, and system design
  • Proven experience leading a software team or mentoring developers
  • Practical experience with FastAPI, Docker, Git workflows, and CI/CD
  • Experience integrating and serving ML/NLP/LLM models (PyTorch, Hugging Face, vLLM, etc.)
  • Good understanding of authentication, authorization, and modern web service patterns
  • Solid knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Ownership mentality, builder mindset, and ability to make pragmatic trade-offs
  • Excellent communication skills in English — clear, empathetic, and aligned with stakeholders

🔶 Nice to have

  • Experience with AI-heavy backend systems (RAG, inference optimization, vector databases)
  • Familiarity with DevOps tooling and practices (Kubernetes, Terraform, observability)
  • Experience scaling small engineering teams and contributing to technical hiring

🔷What we offer?

  • A key leadership role in a high-growth area of our company
  • Supportive environment for both tech and leadership growth, training, conferences, 1-on-1 mentorship
  • Modern tech setup - high-performance hardware, ergonomic workstations (Aeron chairs), and access to GPU compute
  • Flexible working hours with a hybrid work option
  • Agile workflows with SCRUM methodology and a strong engineering culture
  • All perks and benefits can be found on our career page
  • A chance to build products that make millions of everyday interactions smarter and simpler

We solve complex technological challenges in order to simplify and improve everyday lives of millions of people. Our goal is to become a leader in the software industry, recognized for excellence and quality.

If you’re ready to lead what’s next, send us your CV and a few words on how you help teams succeed.

Apply via the link below. 

We look forward to meeting you!

AI Tech Lead (m/f)

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