Engineering Lead / Director

Engineering Lead | Clara AI | Bengaluru About Clara AI Clara AI is building an AI-native operating system for the field-service industry across Fire, HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing. We are building AI agents and workflows that fundamentally change how these businesses operate, from answering calls and collections to field operations and technician assistance. We are looking for an Engineering Lead in Bengaluru who can help build and scale the engineering organization as we enter the next phase of growth. The Role This is a senior, hands-on engineering leadership role for someone who can operate across 0→1 product building, technical architecture, engineering execution, and team building. You will work closely with the founders and product leadership to: Own the technical direction and architecture for key Clara products Build and lead a high-performing engineering team Drive products from idea to production with speed and high ownership Establish engineering standards, processes, and development practices Make pragmatic technical decisions in a fast-moving startup environment Work closely with Product, Design, and Business teams Mentor engineers and develop future technical leaders Solve complex problems across AI, backend systems, integrations, scalability, and reliability Balance speed of execution with long-term technical quality What We Are Looking For 8+ years of engineering experience, with meaningful leadership experience Experience as an Engineering Lead, Head of Engineering, Founding Engineer, CTO, Co-founder, or similar senior technical role Strong hands-on engineering background Experience building products from 0→1 and scaling them 1→10 Strong system design and architecture fundamentals Experience building and managing engineering teams Strong product sense and ability to translate business problems into technical solutions Comfortable working with ambiguity and taking end-to-end ownership Strong interest in AI-native product development and modern engineering practices Experience in a startup or high-growth environment is strongly preferred Founder / Co-founder Background We are particularly interested in ex-founders or co-founders who have built products and engineering teams themselves and understand the realities of operating with limited resources, high ownership, and aggressive execution timelines. What This Role Offers High ownership and direct access to the founders Opportunity to shape Clara's engineering organization and technical direction Build and lead a strong engineering team from Bengaluru Work on AI-native products with real-world business impact Significant influence over architecture, hiring, engineering culture, and execution Fast-moving startup environment with substantial scope to build Location: Bengaluru Role: Engineering Lead Experience: 8+ years Work Mode: Full-time, Bengaluru