Technical Lead - AI First Approach

Infotech.Works; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Infotech.Works in Pune, India seeks a Technical Lead (AI-First) to design robust architectures, lead discovery, and build MVPs that scale. You will steer API contracts, performance trade-offs, and guide teams toward clean implementation while leveraging AI to accelerate delivery.

Applicants should have 7-10 years of software development experience, strong fundamentals, and a track record shipping end-to-end MVPs or products. Startup/consulting background is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of software development experience.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and architecture skills.
• Experience shipping MVPs or end-to-end products.
• Experience in startup, product studio, or consulting environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate business ideas into robust architectures and system designs.
• Lead discovery sessions and create structured solution blueprints.
• Design and build MVPs that launch fast but scale gracefully.
• Make decisions on API contracts and performance trade-offs.
• Guide developers through clean implementation, code quality, and design thinking.
• Introduce reusable patterns and standardized architecture approaches.
• Use AI tools to accelerate development without compromising quality.

Skills

Problem solving

System design

Leadership

AI tooling fluency

Debugging & performance

Startup experience

Tools

Laravel

Node.js

Python

Docker

Git

AWS

Job description

Job: Technical Lead (AI-First | Strong Fundamentals | MVP Builder)

At Infotech.Works, we partner with startups and innovators to turn raw ideas into working products - fast. Our projects typically move from idea to deployment in 2-6 months, starting with rapid discovery and moving quickly into execution.

We're looking for a Technical Lead who combines deep engineering fundamentals with AI-powered speed - someone who can design solid systems, make the right architectural trade-offs, and still ship fast.

This role is for someone who can think deeply and execute quickly.

What You’ll Do

• Translate business ideas into robust technical architectures and system designs
• Lead discovery sessions and create structured solution blueprints
• Design and build MVPs that are fast to launch but don't collapse at scale
• Make key decisions on:
• API contracts
• Performance trade-offs
• Guide developers through clean implementation, code quality, and design thinking
• Introduce reusable patterns and standardized architecture approaches
• Use AI tools to accelerate development - without compromising engineering quality

Core Requirement: Strong Engineering Fundamentals (Critical)

We are not looking for surface-level developers who rely only on AI.

You must be strong in:

Database Design

• Indexing strategies and query optimization
• Handling large datasets and performance bottlenecks
• Designing for reporting, analytics, and scalability
• Writing efficient SQL and understanding execution plans
• Designing scalable, modular, and maintainable systems
• Monolith vs microservices (and when NOT to over-engineer)
• API design and contract-first thinking
• Caching strategies, queues, background jobs
• Ability to design systems that evolve from MVP scale without rework

Problem Solving

• Ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured solutions
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills

AI-First Mindset (Equally Important)

You should actively use AI to move faster, not to replace thinking.

• Daily use of tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor
• Ability to learn new stacks quickly using AI-assisted workflows
• Use AI for:
• Rapid prototyping

The key difference:

You verify, refine, and improve AI output using strong fundamentals

Experience Required

• 7-10 years of software development experience
• Proven track record of shipping multiple MVPs or products end-to-end
• Experience in startup, product studio, or consulting environments preferred
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to lead small teams

Technology Expectations

• Laravel (PHP), Node.js (Express/Nest), or Python (Django/FastAPI)
• Strong API design and integration experience

Frontend

• React / Next.js / Vue
• Ability to quickly build functional, usable interfaces
• AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, SES, CloudWatch)
• Docker, CI/CD, Git

Databases

• Strong expertise in MySQL / PostgreSQL (must-have)
• Exposure to NoSQL is a plus

Who You Are

• You understand why things work, not just how to use them
• You can design systems from scratch, not just assemble components
• You are comfortable with ambiguity but bring structure quickly
• You use AI as a multiplier, not a crutch

Ideal Candidate Mindset

"I can design the system, optimize the database, and ship the product. AI helps me go faster- but I know what good engineering looks like."