ABOUT MESHDEFEND
MeshDefend is a VC-funded startup building an AI-native agentic operating system for enterprise data infrastructure. We are developing intelligent, autonomous and secure AI agents that help enterprises operate data infrastructure more efficiently and reliably.

ROLE OVERVIEW
Have you ever dreamed of being the engineering leader who helps shape an AI-native product, a team, and a company from the ground up? As our Founding Engineering Manager, you will work at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and product innovation, turning bold ideas and early customer needs into reliable, scalable product capabilities. This is a deeply hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving hard technical problems, making strong architectural decisions, and building the structure, culture, and execution rhythm of a high-performing engineering team. You will have meaningful ownership over how we build, how we scale, and how we turn emerging possibilities in AI into enterprise-grade products that customers can trust.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the design, development,



testing and timely delivery of scalable, secure and enterprise-grade product capabilities.
Drive modern engineering practices through small, empowered teams with solid ownership and continuous improvements.
Be a product Owner for the engineering team; refine and prioritize the backlog working with Co-Founders, and senior GTM/ FDE team based on customer value, business impact and technical feasibility.
Break down complex product capabilities into incremental releases with crisp requirements; validate assumptions and outcomes through customer feedback.
Lead architecture and solution design working closely with CTO for core product capabilities, ensuring technical choices are scalable, secure and aligned with product goals.
Provide hands-on full-stack technical direction across frontend, backend, data and platform components, helping the team make sound implementation decisions.
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📌 FOUNDING ENGINEERING MANAGER (Bengaluru)
🏢 MeshDefend
📍 Bengaluru