AI Engineer - EdTech AI And Technology

Weekday AI (YC W21); India; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) is seeking an experienced AI Engineer / Technology Product Lead to drive the development of AI-powered EdTech and SaaS products. The role combines technical leadership, AI innovation, product development, academic integration, and team management.

Location: India; Type: Full-time; 5+ years in AI/ML, software engineering, EdTech, SaaS. You will translate academic and institutional needs into scalable tech, evaluate AI models and APIs, guide architecture across SaaS, LMS/ERP

Qualifications

• 5+ years in AI/ML, software engineering, or tech leadership.
• Experience with EdTech, SaaS, or digital transformation.
• Ability to translate complex needs into tech solutions.
• Strong collaboration with academic and content teams.
• Experience in AI-powered product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-powered EdTech product development.
• Translate academic requirements into tech solutions.
• Define product requirements and roadmaps.
• Guide AI/ML and LLM features.
• Evaluate AI models and APIs.
• Oversee SaaS architecture and cloud infra.
• Collaborate with engineers and educators.
• Lead pilots and gather feedback.
• Ensure responsible AI with privacy and ethics.
• Build cross-functional teams and mentoring.
• Improve development processes.

Skills

AI/ML

Tech leadership

Product development

EdTech

SaaS architectures

Cloud platforms

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS/IT/Engineering/AI/Data Science

Tools

LMS integrations

ERP integrations

REST APIs

Microservices

Job description

Job Description:

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗄𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗇𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟭𝟴𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟴 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experiencedAI Engineer / Technology Product Leaderto drive the development of AI-powered products and technology solutions within theEdTech and education ecosystem. The role combines technical leadership, AI innovation, product development, academic integration, and team management.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience acrossAI/ML, Generative AI, LLMs, SaaS platforms, cloud technologies, data, and product development, along with the ability to translate real-world educational challenges into scalable technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement ofAI-powered EdTech and SaaS products.


• Translate academic, business, and institutional requirements into clear technology and product solutions.


• Define product requirements, technical direction, feature priorities, roadmaps, and release plans.


• Guide the development ofAI/ML, Generative AI, and LLM-powered features.


• Identify and implement practical AI use cases across learning, teaching, assessment, content generation, analytics, and institutional operations.


• Evaluate AI models, APIs, frameworks, and emerging technologies for potential product applications.


• Guide architecture and technology decisions acrossSaaS platforms, LMS/ERP integrations, REST APIs, microservices, cloud infrastructure, databases, and analytics systems.


• Work closely with engineering teams to review technical approaches, identify risks, and ensure scalable and reliable solutions.


• Collaborate with academic leaders, teachers, content teams, and students to understand real-world educational needs.


• Support the development ofpersonalized learning, intelligent assessments, AI-generated content, recommendation systems, and education analytics.


• Lead product pilots, gather user feedback, evaluate outcomes, and convert successful solutions into scalable products.


• Establish responsible AI practices with a strong focus onstudent safety, data privacy, accuracy, security, and ethical AI adoption.


• Build and lead multidisciplinary teams across software engineering, AI/ML, product, UI/UX, data, QA, content, and technical support.


• Define team objectives, KPIs, processes, and performance standards while mentoring and developing team members.


• Improve product development, testing, deployment, documentation, and operational processes.


• Partner with leadership and stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business objectives and growth opportunities.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of experiencein AI/ML, software engineering, technology leadership, product development, EdTech, SaaS, or digital transformation.


• Strong understanding ofArtificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, LLMs, and AI APIs.


• Proven experience building, launching, managing, or scaling technology products.


• Strong understanding ofSaaS architecture, cloud platforms, APIs, microservices, databases, data analytics, and system scalability.


• Experience translating complex business or user requirements into practical technology solutions.


• Ability to work effectively with highly technical engineering teams and provide clear technical direction.


• Strong product thinking with the ability to balanceuser needs, technical feasibility, business value, and execution speed.


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.


• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently in an evolving and ambiguous environment.


• Experience inEdTech, K-12 education, LMS, ERP, assessment platforms, personalized learning, or education analyticswill be highly advantageous.


• Experience implementing AI-powered products or working with emerging AI technologies will be a strong advantage.


• A Bachelors or Masters degree inComputer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, AI, Data Science, or a related fieldis preferred.