Lead Engineer - AI Development

Lead Engineer - AI Development

DAO EVTech Private Limited | Pune, India

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About Us

Software-Driven EVs

The Role

Lead Engineer

What You'll Do

Lead AI-Native Engineering (40%)

• Build AI-powered systems using

  Claude, Cursor, and Gemini

   for accelerated development
• Implement

  Multimodal AI solutions

   for video-based vehicle diagnostics and quality inspection
• Define workflows where AI handles code generation; engineers focus on architecture and business logic

Hands-On Technical Work (35%)

• Write production code daily — player-coach, not spectator
• Design and implement IoT platforms, TFT display interfaces, mobile apps, and backend systems

• Rapid deployment using N8N

  — Goal:

  build a business agent in 30 minutes

• Make architectural decisions for scalable, maintainable systems

Build Engineering Excellence (25%)

• Establish coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and best practices
• Mentor junior developers and interns to become productive quickly
• Conduct code reviews and enforce quality standards
• Create documentation enabling team members to work independently

What We're Looking For

Must Have

• 5+ years

   hands-on development

• Strong fundamentals

  : DS, algorithms, system design

• Modern stack

  : React/Vue, Node/Python, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, AWS/GCP

• AI tools

  : Claude, Cursor, Gemini

• N8N workflow automation

• Track record of shipping products
• Excellent English communication
• Mentorship mindset

Strong Plus

• IoT, embedded systems, or HW-SW integration

• Product company

   background (not service)
• Multimodal AI / video processing
• EV/automotive knowledge
• Top-tier institution (IIT, NIT, BITS, COEP, VIT)

Mindset We Value

• Builder, not manager

  — You'd rather write code than attend meetings

• Ownership mentality

  — You treat company problems as your own

• Continuous learner

  — AI is changing everything; you're excited, not threatened

What We Offer

• Direct access

   to Founder — no corporate layers

• Real impact

  — Your code powers EVs across India

• ESOP potential

   as we scale toward IPO

How to Apply

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1. Resume highlighting hands-on technical work

2. GitHub profile or code portfolio

3. Brief note (3-5 sentences): A problem you solved + how you use AI tools