Founding Product Engineer

TenderX leverages AI intelligence to enable contractors and manufacturers find better opportunities in government projects. India’s annual public procurement budget is estimated to be around $700 billion. We want to contribute towards optimizing this budget allocation by directing these projects to better contractors and manufacturers. We are seeking a highly motivated and adaptable individual to join our Founder's Office to shape strategy, streamline operations, and drive organizational growth.

Job Summary

You will be a part of the founding team, supporting high-priority initiatives. This role requires a proactive problem-solver who's motivated to use technology to solve challenges in public infrastructure & supply chains. You’ll be working with a team that has founded and run businesses with revenues upto $50million ARR across Manufacturing, Fintech & Agritech.

As a Founding Product Engineer, you will own full product development lifecycle specific verticals. You will build and ship end-to-end features on a Django + Next.js stack, integrate AI agents to automate tender summarization and classification, and build supporting tooling for internal and external customers by understanding business goals and customers needs. This role requires a hands-on builder with strong technical breadth, a product mindset, and a bias towards shipping over writing specs.

What You’ll Own

• Build and own core product features that convert complex government tender documents into searchable, categorized opportunities using AI-powered summarization and tagging.
• Develop and maintain scalable backend services and responsive frontends aligned with business goals.
• Wire up and manage third-party APIs and data sources critical to platform functionality.
• Create admin dashboards and automated workflows that improve operational efficiency and client onboarding.
• Collaborate deeply with sales, marketing, and operations teams to ensure product-market fit and maximal client value.
• Drive iterative improvements based on customer feedback and evolving government procurement policies.
• Build technical infrastructure for generating and sending out customer deliverables at scale.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of professional experience building production-level web applications, ideally with Django and React/Next.js.
• Deep understanding of web protocols (HTTP verbs, REST), backend architecture, and relational databases (SQL).
• Experience integrating AI or NLP tools like LangChain, OpenAI APIs, or similar frameworks.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a proactive, “figure it out” attitude.
• Strong sense of code quality: readable, maintainable, and well-tested codebases.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced startup environments with minimal supervision.
• Bonus: Experience building admin dashboards, browser extensions, or working with messy, unstructured data.

Qualifications

• BTech, or equivalent degree from a Tier I institute or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Passionate for Indian B2B sector and genuinely loves building.

Compensation

• 6-9 LPA with 0.25-2% Equity depending on experience.