Engineering Lead
Location: Bangalore
Type: Full-time
About the Role
We're looking for an Engineering Lead to spearhead the development and deployment of Aarogya Aarohan- a platform for AI-based oral cancer screening. This mobile application, designed for use by ASHA workers on low-cost smartphones, aims to revolutionize frontline cancer screening in resource-constrained settings. This project has been prioritised for support by the Centre of Excellence in AI, by the Ministry of Education. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with a passion for building impactful technology that makes a real difference.
Key Responsibilities
● Technical Leadership: Lead the end-to-end development life cycle, from architectural design to deployment and maintenance. You'll be responsible for the technical direction of the project, making key decisions on technology stack and system architecture.
● Full Stack Development: Drive the development of both the front-end mobile application and the back-end services. This includes building the user interface for ASHA workers and the supporting APIs, databases, and a scalable cloud infrastructure.
● ML Ops & AI Integration: Oversee the integration of AI models into the application. This involves setting up robust ML Ops pipelines for model serving, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
● App Development: Lead the development of a user-friendly and highly efficient mobile application optimized for low-cost Android smartphones. The app must be able to handle image capture, local processing, and seamless data synchronization.
● Infrastructure & Deployment: Manage the deployment and ongoing operations of the entire system. This includes setting up cloud infrastructure to support the application and its data storage requirements.
● Team Collaboration: Work effectively within a small, agile team, collaborating closely with product managers, AI researchers, and clinical experts to translate project goals into technical solutions.
● Operational Excellence: Focus on the entire end-to-end operations of the application, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability from the user's hands all the way to our data servers.
● Digital Public Good: The platform must be developed in a manner that it can be repurposed and used by groups independently for a similar purpose with limited handholding.
Required Qualifications:
● Experience: 5-8 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong background in developing and deploying scalable applications.
● Technical Skills:
○ Architecture: Demonstrated experience in architecture/ system design for scale, preferably as a digital public good.
○ Full Stack: Extensive experience with full-stack development, including mobile app development and backend technologies.
○ App Development: Hands-on experience building and launching mobile applications, preferably for Android.
○ Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
○ (Bonus) ML Ops: Proven experience with ML Ops practices and tools.
● Soft Skills:
○ Experience in hiring team members.
○ A proactive and independent problem-solver, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
○ Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers.
○ A strong desire to use technology for social good.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Experience working in a startup or smaller team environment.
● Familiarity with the healthcare or public health sector.
● Experience in developing applications for low-resource environments.
● Experience with data management in privacy and security-sensitive applications.
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