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Head of Engineering

weekday-1Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
On-site Full-time ₹2M/yr - ₹4M/yr

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

What We Are Looking ForTechnical Background4 to 6 years of software engineering experience, particularly in early-stage startup environments. Demonstrated expertise with LLM pipelines, prompt engineering, and AI evaluation or observability tools. Familiarity with voice agent infrastructure is a plus, including STT/TTS, telephony integrations (such as Twilio, Vonage, Plivo, Telnyx), real-time audio processing, or conversational AI platforms. Strong backend and systems engineering fundamentals, with experience in managing deployment, debugging, and infrastructure independently. Proficient in AWS infrastructure components such as EventBridge, ECS, EKS, RDS, Lambda, among others. Skilled in Python frameworks like FastAPI or Flask, and/or TypeScript/Node.js. Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure, including AWS or GCP, and CI/CD pipelines. Product ThinkingInvolved in product decisions from the beginning, providing insightful perspectives rather than executing tasks alone. Proven ability to challenge scope or approaches when engineering realities demand a rethink, backed by a strong judgment track record. Focus on enhancing the end-user experience, beyond just technical system diagrams. Startup OrientationExperience building and shipping products under real-world constraints, managing limited resources, and adapting to changing requirements. Exhibit high agency and ownership; you are the go-to person for navigating uncharted situations.

About the job

Weekday-1 is seeking a Head of Engineering in Bengaluru, Karnataka, to lead the engineering team for one of its clients. This position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, shaping both the architecture and the culture of the engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Guide the engineering organization, making core architecture decisions and setting technical direction.
  • Write code, review pull requests, and stay closely involved with the system’s technical details.
  • Develop and deploy core platform components.
  • Oversee data ingestion processes, evaluation pipelines, and real-time observability systems.
  • Manage the developer-facing API layer and ensure its reliability.
  • Take ownership of engineering architecture, data pipelines, APIs, infrastructure, and the evaluation engine that powers the product.
  • Work closely with founders and engineers to translate product vision into concrete engineering plans.
  • Deliver scalable systems that customers can trust in production.

Compensation

Salary range: Rs 2,000,000 - Rs 4,000,000 (INR 20 - 40 LPA)

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About weekday-1

weekday-1 is dedicated to connecting top-tier talent with innovative companies. As part of our mission, we support our clients in building exceptional teams that drive success and foster a vibrant engineering culture.

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