Forward Deployed Engineer — Team Lead (Internship-to-Lead Track)

Job Description Location: Ahmedabad, India — Hybrid (local candidates only for now) Duration: 6 Months Type: Paid Internship, with day-to-day ownership of a 2-person intern team About the Role We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to build AI-powered applications, automation workflows, and technology prototypes for real-world business problems — and to lead and guide 2 interns as they work on the same stack. Responsibilities Build AI-powered applications, agents, and automation workflows. Develop POCs and MVPs using modern AI and cloud technologies. Integrate LLMs, APIs, databases, and third-party tools. Lead, mentor, and review the work of 2 interns — assign tasks, unblock issues, and keep their output on track and production-quality. Convert business requirements into working technical solutions and translate them into clear tasks for the intern team. Troubleshoot, test, and improve solutions across the team's combined output. Document projects and lead technical demos, including presenting the team's work. Required Skills Python or another programming language, with enough depth to review and guide others' code. Solid knowledge of APIs, Git/GitHub, and databases/SQL. Prior project experience (academic, internship, or freelance) building something end-to-end — this is not a first internship. Some prior experience guiding, tutoring, or working closely with junior peers is a plus. Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working with ambiguity. Good to Have OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, LangChain, or RAG experience. React/Next.js, FastAPI/Flask. AWS/Azure/GCP or Docker. n8n, Make, or Zapier. Who Can Apply B.Tech/B.E./MCA/M.Tech graduates with at least one prior hands-on project or internship — this role isn't for a first-time intern with zero project experience, given the mentoring responsibility involved.