AI Projects Lead

Location: Kochi, India

Type: Full time

The Role

We're building an AI practice from scratch — shipping AI agents that connect to enterprise systems like SAP and help businesses automate complex workflows through conversation. We need someone to own this end-to-end: lead the technical direction, manage a small dev team, ship products, and interface directly with the CEO and our AI Strategy Advisor.

This is a builder-leader role. You'll write code, architect systems, AND run the team. If you want a pure management position where you attend meetings and review Jira boards, this isn't it.

What You'll Own
Technical direction for all AI agent products (architecture, stack decisions, quality)
Delivery of AI agents from prototype to production.
A team of 2 mid-level developers: mentoring, code review, sprint priorities, unblocking
Integration layer between AI (LLMs, agent frameworks) and enterprise systems (SAP RFC/BAPI, MCP, Dynamics, Oracle)
Product conversations with the CEO — translating business needs into technical plans
Development culture:



AI-first workflows, Claude Code as default, quick iteration, shipping over perfection

What We Need
5+ years of software development experience with at least 1–2 years leading a small team or project
Robust backend: .NET/C#, Python, or TypeScript — you can build and ship, not just delegate
Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI) — you've built something real with them, not just experimented
Daily user of AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, SpecKit) — this is how we work
Experience designing and consuming APIs and integrations (REST, RFC, webhooks)
SQL databases — can write complex queries, understands optimization
Cloud platform experience (Azure strongly preferred)
Can communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders — the CEO is your main counterpart

Strong Advantages
SAP experience (FI/CO module, BAPIs, RFC, OData) — this is a major di

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