Tech Lead, AI

As Tech Lead, AI the quality is to be a guardian for AI-augmented delivery. This is not a pure management role, they should be shipping code, reviewing AI-generated output, and making architectural decisions. They are the person who knows when to trust the AI and when to override it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead technical direction on AI-augmented projects, own architecture decisions and ADRs
• Review and validate AI-generated code; enforce quality, security, and performance standards.
• Mentor engineers on effective use of agentic tools Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) by ensuring engineers know what these tools are doing for them.
• Assess and benchmark AI tooling for the team - identify what genuinely accelerates delivery vs. what creates noise
• Collaborate with the client and delivery team to scope features where AI can reduce time-to-market
• Identify and mitigate AI-specific risks: prompt injection, hallucinated dependencies, licensing exposure in generated code
• Champion engineering practices such as testing, observability, security all the things that remain non-negotiable in an AI-assisted workflow

Education and Experience:

• A degree (Masters preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in engineering and 2+ years in Leading the Team.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrable production experience using AI coding assistants Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot or equivalent)
• Strong software engineering fundamentals - system design, testing, security, performance, independent of AI tools
• Experience reviewing and critiquing AI-generated code at a team level, not just personal use
• Comfortable leading a squad of 4-8 engineers in a client-facing delivery context
• Fluent in at least one of: Node.js / TypeScript, Python, Java, Go
• Clear communicator - able to explain trade-offs to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with LLM API integration OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock)
• Experience with RAG pipelines or agentic workflow design
• AWS or equivalent cloud certification
• Nearshore or distributed team experience

Soft Skills:

• Highly motivated, self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset, and capable of solving complex analytical problems under high-pressure situations.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-regional teams.
• Ability to lead a team of Data/AI professionals and work with senior management, technological experts, and the product team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable with client communication.
• Good leadership skills - ability to motivate and mentor team members, ability to plan and make sound decisions, ability to negotiate tactfully with the client and team.
• Results-oriented, customer-focused with a passion for resolving tough technical and operational challenges.
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good documentation skills.
• Experienced with Agile methodologies like Scrum/Kanban

🌞 Life at Leapfrog:

• Work with talented engineers and remarkable professionals in Nepal, the US and Europe, building state-of-the-art digital health products.
• Have an amazing career growth plan with support from experienced mentors and unlimited learning opportunities.
• Be a part of an experienced team—apply the best industry practices, get mentored by experienced professionals and be ready to mentor the new ones.
• Get exposure to clients who are leading entrepreneurs and startups from Silicon Valley.
• Your work will be at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation and make a difference in the lives of thousands of people worldwide.
• You will get the flexibility to work remotely or in the office— we value accountable freedom.
• Get growth opportunities, not just in your work. We organize various internal initiatives where you can be a part of a bigger learning community with webinars, Knowledge Sharing Sessions (KSS), and internal conferences.
• Be a part of a safe workplace where it’s okay to fail fast, get constructive feedback and grow as you move ahead.
• Get recognized for your work and all the changes you will make. We always look for, NO, create opportunities to celebrate efforts, play games, and have fun together!
• You will have a lot of fun at Leapfrog, there’ll never be a dull day.

🎁 Benefits and perks:

We believe our people are our greatest strength. With perks and benefits, we intend to offer everything our people need to do their best while maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life.

Daily Work Support

🏠 Hybrid work: Work from office or home, depending on our flexible roster

💻 Support for resources: Receive a monthly internet and laptop allowance, and request resources for convenient WFH.

📆 5-day workweek: Enjoy weekends off and return refreshed on Mondays.

🍔 Food: Access to healthy meals while on-site.

Professional Growth

📚 'Growth mindset' fund: Investment in your post-grad degree, learning opportunities, and career growth.

👶 Child scholarship: Scholarships for your child in selected schools.

📈 Bi-annual bonus: Get timely festival and company bonuses.

Work/Life Balance

✈️ Paid time-offs: Annual, sick, well-being, and bereavement leaves.

🍼 Maternity leave: 3 months of paid leave, 1 month of unpaid leave, and 90 days of reduced workload.

🐣 Paternity leave: 15 days of paid paternity leave and 30 days work from home option after that.

💊 Menstruation leave: 6 days of paid menstruation leave annually.

We take care of you

🌿 Your well-being: Company-funded counseling services from certified therapists as well as COVID care services.

💰 Retirement fund: Social security fund with health and accidental insurance.

💸 Bank loan for eligible employees: Access bank loans processing through our partner banks.

Celebrating your efforts

🎉 Engagement and Events: Team lunch/dinner, company outings, and festival celebrations with your favorite co-workers!

😎 Exposure: Visit and work in the States and build better client rapport.

💖 Recognition: In-house awards, appreciation platforms, and benefits at key tenure years.