Director of Engineering – AI Infrastructure

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: Insurance

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Min Experience: 5 years

Location: Bengaluru, Delhi

JobType: full-time

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We are seeking an exceptional engineering leader to spearhead the development and scaling of our next-generation AI infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments, enjoys working on complex technical challenges, and wants to build one of India's strongest engineering organizations from the ground up.

Why This Role Matters
As the Director of Engineering – AI Infrastructure, you will be instrumental in shaping the core technical foundations that power our AI systems. You will partner closely with the founding team to architect high-performance systems, scale operations rapidly, and ensure technical excellence across the organization. This is a rare opportunity to lead at the frontier of AI innovation while building a world-class engineering team.

Why You Should Join
Solve Deeply Technical, High-Impact Problems
Work on cutting-edge systems that push the boundaries of AI and engineering. You will design and implement infrastructure that directly supports advanced AI development and contributes to the broader progress toward AGI.

Build and Scale a High-Performance Engineering Organization
You will play a central role in scaling the engineering team from its early stages to 50+ engineers in the next few months and to 200+ within a year. Few roles offer this level of leadership scope and organizational influence.

High Ownership With Strong Support
You'll operate with significant autonomy while having access to the resources, mentorship, and leadership backing needed to build a world-class engineering function.

Partner Directly With Seasoned Founders
Collaborate closely with founders who bring deep expertise in reinforcement learning, engineering leadership, and startup scaling. Expect high-quality discussions, fast decision-making, and a culture that values technical rigor.

Advance the Future of AI
Your work will directly power the systems, infrastructure, and tooling that drive next-generation AI research and deployment.

Join an Elite Technical Team
Work in an environment that is deeply technical and talent-dense, where excellence, speed, and innovation are the norm. You will help shape a culture defined by impact, ownership, and craftsmanship.

Be a Core Part Of The Company's Growth
You will work in a collaborative environment (office being set up in Bangalore), with the founders present and deeply involved in team-building. Remote options exist for exceptional candidates.

Exceptional Compensation
Receive a top-tier compensation package, including a highly competitive salary and meaningful equity.

Backed by World-Class Investors
Join a company with strong financial backing, rapid growth, and significant strategic momentum in the AI and deep-tech ecosystem.

Skills & Experience
Proven experience leading and scaling high-performing engineering teams

Strong background in technical leadership, system design, and architecture

Expertise in at least one major backend language:
TypeScript, Golang, Java, or Python
Experience working in AI, ML, distributed systems, or high-performance infrastructure environments

Prior experience building or leading India engineering teams is a strong plus

Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership, startup environments