Lead AI & Platform Engineer

At Kulfi Collective, we are a diverse team of storytellers, technologists, and cultural enthusiasts who believe in the power of content to shape minds and inspire change. We are on a mission to create original and branded content that resonates with Gen Y and Gen Z audiences, merging authentic narratives with cutting-edge digital experiences. What are we looking for Title: Lead AI & Platform Engineer Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra (Hybrid) Reports to: Chief Innovation Officer (Product & Tech) Experience: 5-8 years Job Summary As our Lead AI & Platform Engineer, youll be at the heart of blending technology and creativity. Youll work closely with the Chief Innovation Officer at Kulfi Collective to build AI powered products and workflows, with a focus on disrupting creative and marketing processes. Youll create innovative digital products and AI-powered market intelligence & automation platforms that will be used by some of the biggest global and Indian brands. This role is perfect for an ambitious builder who wants to work on cutting edge tech, in a space that is ripe for disruption, and grow into the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within 2-3 years. Key Responsibilities Build digital products, tools, and connected experiences that transform how brands ideate and produce content Lead backend development and infrastructure for our AI-powered Market Intelligence Platform, delivering insights to top CMOs and brand strategists Orchestrate data ingestion (social, web, first-party), model training & fine-tuning (LLMs, vector DBs, RAG), and near real-time inference at scale. Design, integrate, and manage AI/LLM workflows across text, image, and video generation Collaborate with designers, strategists, and creative directors to develop cutting-edge solutions for brand campaigns and IPs (occasionally build products for clients) Prototype new ideas rapidly and stay on top of emerging multi modal AI trends Implement scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), APIs, and CI/CD pipelines for product launches Mentor junior engineers and help establish coding and documentation best practices Contribute to our technical vision and help set the foundations for future engineering leadership Present tech trade-offs and road-map to execs, investors, and enterprise clients. Requirements 5-8 years of backend or full-stack engineering experience, with fluency in at least one of the widely adopted tech stacks 2+ yrs as lead/architect on data or ML Ops heavy SaaS Proven experience designing and deploying production-level APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-native services At least 1 year experimenting with LLMs or GenAI APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Midjourney, Stability, etc.) Strong understanding of cloud services (AWS/GCP), containerized deployments (Docker, ECS, Cloud Run), and modern DevOps (GitHub Actions, Terraform) Exposure to working in fast-paced product environments Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to partner with non-technical stakeholders Bonus: Prior first engineer or founding-team experience for a product or tech startup Why Join Us Be the first senior tech hire on a mission to redefine how culturally relevant content is created using AI Directly shape tech architecture and product evolution as we scale from MVP to enterprise Work on projects that blend creativity, culture, and code, impacting the biggest brands in India and globally Fast-track to CTO within 2-3 years as you lead the buildout of our tech team and platform roadmap More about Kulfi Collective We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team at Kulfi Collective. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, and strive to create a culture that values and respects diversity. Want to know more about Kulfi s incredible work, our culture, the benefits we offer, our journey and everything in between? Here is everything you need to know.