Software Engineer in Colombo at h2o.ai

Founded in 2012, H2O.ai is on a mission to democratize AI. As the world’s leading agentic AI company, H2O.ai converges Generative and Predictive AI to help enterprises and public sector agencies develop purpose-built GenAI applications on their private data. With a focus on Sovereign AI-secure, compliant, and infrastructure-flexible deployments. H2O.ai delivers solutions that align with the highest standards of data privacy and control.

Our open-source technology is trusted by over 20,000 organizations worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 500. H2O.ai powers AI transformation for companies like AT&T, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Chipotle, Workday, Progressive Insurance, and NIH.

H2O.ai partners include NVIDIA, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), VAST Data and MinIO. H2O.ai’s AI for Good program supports nonprofit groups, foundations, and communities in advancing education, healthcare, and environmental conservation. With a vibrant community of 2 million data scientists worldwide, H2O.ai aims to co-create valuable AI applications for all users.

H2O.ai has raised 256 million from investors, including Commonwealth Bank, NVIDIA, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Nexus Ventures and New York Life.

About This Opportunity

This role is for a Software Engineer with knowledge of Python, Go, Java, React, TypeScript, microservices/cloud-native architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, AWS, SnowFlake and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance software solutions that drive our business forward.

This position is based in Sri Lanka.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, and maintain robust back-end services using Python, Java and Go.
• Develop high-performance, responsive front-end interfaces that maintain excellence as functional complexity increases.
• Translate high-level product concepts into detailed technical specifications while making architectural trade-offs transparent.
• Drive engineering excellence through rigorous code reviews, comprehensive testing, and clear documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with design, product, and data science teams to deliver impactful software solutions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and efficient code deployment and integration.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, adhering to industry best practices.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.

What We Are Looking For

We are focused on demonstrable skills and technical proficiency rather than specific tenure. You are an ideal candidate if you have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering program, or equivalent.
• True full-stack capabilities, comfortable designing gRPC/REST APIs and building the corresponding consumer interfaces.
• Familiarity with Linux development environment and Git.
• Produce high-quality, readable code that is easy to extend and fully supported by automated tests.
• A mastery of computer science fundamentals, including concurrency, networking, data structures, and advanced debugging.
• Experience maintaining production systems and understand the long-term impact of technical design decisions.
• A clear communicator who can articulate complex ideas to both technical peers and non-engineering stakeholders.
• You thrive in ambiguous environments and proactively take ownership of technical challenges.

Our Stack

• Backend: Python/Java/Go expertise
• Frontend: React and TypeScript development
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, and multi-cloud (GCP / AWS / Azure)
• PostgreSQL, object-based storage, and messaging queues
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Prior knowledge of every tool is not mandatory, we value your ability to learn and adapt to our ecosystem rapidly.

How to Stand Out From the Crowd (Not Required)

• Background in developing data-intensive or developer-centric software products.
• Familiarity with MLOps or consuming machine learning model outputs.
• Active engagement with open-source communities.
• Practical experience scaling cloud-native or multi-tenant architectures.
• Familiarity with SnowFlake Data Platform.

Why H2O.ai?

• Market Leader in Total Rewards.
• Remote-Friendly Culture.
• Flexible working environment.
• Be part of a world-class team.
• Career Growth.

H2O.ai is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status or any other legally protected basis.

H2O.ai is an innovative AI cloud platform company, leading the mission to democratize AI for everyone. Thousands of organizations from all over the world have used our cutting-edge technology across a variety of industries. We’ve made it easy for people at all levels to generate breakthrough solutions to complex business problems and advance the discovery of new ideas and revenue streams. We push the boundaries of what is possible with artificial intelligence.

H2O.ai employs the world’s top Kaggle Grandmasters, the community of best-in-the-world machine learning practitioners and data scientists. A strong AI for Good ethos and responsible AI drive the company’s purpose.

Please visit www.H2O.ai to learn more.