FoundingEngineer

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients** **Salary range: Rs 4000000 - Rs 5500000 (ie INR 40-55 LPA)** Min Experience: 6+ years Location: Bengaluru JobType: full-time We are seeking a senior engineer who can work independently while collaborating closely with fellow developers and the Head of Engineering. **WHY THIS ROLE** * **High autonomy & ownership:** Take full responsibility for features from start to finish — including design, architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment — with significant influence on product direction. * **Broad technical exposure:** Engage with the entire technology stack — utilizing Next.js 15, React 19, and Tailwind on the frontend; Node.js, TypeScript, Drizzle ORM, and Python 3.11+ with FastAPI on the backend; vector databases and RAG pipelines for AI search; along with DevOps practices for deployment and CI/CD. * **Collaborative environment:** Be part of a small, high-trust onsite team where your contributions are recognized and appreciated, working directly alongside the Head of Engineering and other engineers. **Requirements** **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Design and develop features for new modules, including legal research casebase search, agentic workflows, practice management tools, and Word integrations. * Create and maintain data ingestion and retrieval pipelines by embedding legal documents into vector databases (Pinecone, Qdrant, Milvus) and integrating large language models (LLMs) for natural language search capabilities. * Collaborate with other engineers to ensure seamless integration across the technology stack, uphold code quality, and deliver projects on time and within budget. * Participate in DevOps activities such as managing Dockerized environments, setting up CI/CD pipelines (using GitHub Actions), and deploying applications to platforms like Railway or similar PaaS providers. * Write clean, well-documented, and reliable code, incorporating appropriate testing and performance optimizations. **TECHNICAL REQ