Technical Lead – AI

Aptino, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-forward company based in Pune is seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to shape its engineering function from day one. The ideal candidate will have 7–10 years of software engineering experience, with 2–3 years in a leadership role. This position involves integrating AI models into scalable SaaS products and leading a high-performing engineering team. If you're passionate about building impactful solutions and thrive in a startup environment, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of software engineering experience.
• 2–3 years as a technical leader.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and vector databases.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own the technical roadmap.
• Develop core backend and frontend modules.
• Lead end-to-end delivery from requirements to launch.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

AI model integration

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps processes

Building SaaS products

Tools

Pinecone

Weaviate

Chroma

OpenAI

Anthropic

Llama

Job description

Technical Lead - Talent Acquisition Specialist with in US IT | Sourcing & Hiring

Aptino is building an innovative AI‑driven product and we are looking for a hands‑on Technical Lead who can shape our engineering function from day one. If you love building products from scratch, leading technology decisions, and driving impactful solutions—this role is for you!

What You’ll Do

• Architect and own the full technical roadmap
• Develop core backend/frontend modules with high‑quality coding standards
• Integrate AI models, vector databases, and intelligent agent workflows
• Build scalable cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines & DevOps processes
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery—from requirements to production launch
• Hire, guide, and mentor a high‑performing engineering team
• Ensure product performance, security, and reliability

What We’re Looking For

• 7–10 years software engineering experience with 2–3 years as a tech leader
• Experience with LLMs, embeddings, vector DBs (Pinecone/Weaviate/Chroma)
• Hands‑on with model integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, etc.)
• Experience building scalable SaaS products
• Passion for startup environments and ownership‑driven mindset

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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