Lead AI Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Lead AI Engineer based in Bengaluru, responsible for owning and growing Metaforms' AI function. The role blends hands‑on engineering of LLM‑driven systems with people‑leadership, reporting directly to the Head of Engineering.

Role Snapshot

• Player‑coach AI leader
• Hands‑on system architect
• Team hiring & mentorship
• Production‑grade AI pipelines

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• LLM systems
• Agent systems
• Evaluation frameworks
• Synthetic data pipelines
• AI system optimisation
• software engineering

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Go
• TypeScript
• Semantic parsing / DSLs
• Model monitoring / bias evaluation
• Dataset management tooling
• Familiarity with market research workflows
• building AI function at SaaS
• semantic parsing

Work Setup

• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for LLM integration, prompt engineering, and data pipelines
• Design, build, and maintain production‑grade AI agents handling long‑context and error mitigation
• Lead a team of AI engineers: hiring, onboarding, technical reviews, and career development
• Establish engineering standards, documentation, and observability for AI services
• Collaborate with product, forward‑deployed engineers, and leadership to align AI capabilities with customer needs
• Stay current with state‑of‑the‑art LLM research and translate advances into product features

Good Fit If You Have

• Proven ability to balance deep technical work with team leadership
• Strong communication skills for both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience scaling AI/ML functions in a SaaS environment is a plus