Blitzy

About Blitzy

Blitzy is a Cambridge, MA based AI software development platform on a mission to revolutionize the software development life cycle by autonomously building custom software to unlock the next industrial revolution. We're transforming how enterprises build software, turning enterprise requirements into production-ready code with an agentic software development platform that can autonomously execute 80% of the quantum of software development work. We're backed by multiple tier 1 investors, and have proven success as founders of previous start-ups.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced POC Engineer to join our India HQ2 team. This critical role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and enterprise customer success. You'll lead the technical design, development, and delivery of proof-of-concept implementations that demonstrate the transformative power of Blitzy's agentic software development platform to Fortune 500 clients. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong customer-facing skills, and the ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on complex AI-driven solutions.

What You'll Do

• Lead Technical Pilots and POCs: Design, architect, and implement end-to-end proof-of-concept solutions that showcase Blitzy's platform capabilities to enterprise customers
• Customer Collaboration: Work directly with Fortune 500 clients to understand their technical requirements, challenges, and success criteria for POC engagements
• Rapid Prototyping: Build functional demonstrations and prototypes that prove technical feasibility and business value, often under tight timelines
• AI/ML Integration: Leverage LLMs, agentic workflows, and multimodal AI capabilities to solve complex customer use cases
• Technical Architecture: Design scalable, production-grade architectures that can transition from POC to full implementation
• Performance Optimization: Conduct performance analysis, identify bottlenecks, and optimize solutions for speed, efficiency, and reliability
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Create comprehensive technical documentation and effectively communicate architecture decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to refine platform capabilities based on customer feedback
• Innovation Leadership: Stay at the forefront of AI/ML advances and identify opportunities to incorporate new techniques into POC solutions

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with proven track record in enterprise software development and production systems
• Deep expertise in AI/ML technologies, particularly with LLMs, agentic systems, and generative AI applications
• Strong background in building enterprise-grade solutions that have shipped to production
• Extensive experience with modern software architecture, including cloud-based platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Java, or C++)
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Track record of working directly with enterprise customers in technical consulting or solutions engineering capacity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on performance optimization
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present to C-level executives

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in developing AI agentic workflow orchestrators or similar multi-agent systems
• Experience with GPU-based computing and optimization
• Experience with sequence-to-sequence models and deep neural network architectures
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience leading distributed teams across geographies
• Track record of innovation (patents, publications, or open-source contributions)
• Experience with Responsible AI practices and frameworks

Key Success Metrics

• Successfully deliver POCs that convert to paid customer engagements
• Achieve high customer satisfaction scores and build strong customer relationships
• Reduce time-to-value for POC implementations through reusable frameworks and components
• Contribute technical insights that improve core platform capabilities
• Build scalable POC processes and best practices for the India team

Our Culture

Who we are: Led by two pioneering co-founders we are one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., creating our own category of enterprise autonomous software development. We automate thousands of hours of software development for our customers, which includes strong representation within the Fortune 500.

How we work:

• We move Blitzy Fast: Time is both our company's and our clients' most precious asset. We move quickly and decisively to innovate internally and deliver exceptional software externally.
• Championship Mindset: We operate like a professional sports team. We win as a team by holding ourselves and each other to high standards, collaborating in-person, and remaining focused on the mission.
• Passion for Invention: We're pushing the frontier of what's possible, requiring constant innovation and iteration.
• We Work for the Customer: We focus on delivering outsized value to the customers we work with and expanding those relationships into deep, meaningful partnerships.

We believe in being 'everyday athletes'—taking care of ourselves so we can bring our best minds to work. We promote great sleep, movement, and restorative activities for optimal mental performance. It makes for a happier and more productive team.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape Blitzy's expansion in India as a founding member of HQ2
• Work with cutting-edge AI technology and Fortune 500 enterprise clients
• Competitive compensation package including equity
• Collaborative, high-performance team environment
• Professional growth opportunities in a fast-scaling startup
• Chance to make significant impact on product direction through customer insights
• Culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and work-life balance

About the role

We are looking for talented Senior Backend Engineers (5+ years of experience) to join our team and take ownership of different parts of our stack. You will be working alongside a team of Engineers locally and directly with the U.S. Engineering team on all aspects of product/application development. You will leverage your experiences and abilities to inform decisions across product development and technology. You will help us build the foundation of our 2nd Headquarters in Pune: its culture, its processes, and its practices. There are a ton of interesting problems to solve, so come hungry. If your colleagues describe you as curious, driven, kind, and creative you are a culture fit.

What Success Looks Like

• You write, review and ship code in production. Your employer or client's success depends on the software you build
• You use Generative AI tools on a daily basis to enhance the quality and efficacy of your software and non-software deliverables
• You are a self-starter and enjoy working with minimal supervision
• You evaluate and make technical architecture decisions with a long-term view, optimizing for speed, quality, and safety
• You take pride in the product you create and the code that you write
• Your team can rely on you to get them out of a sticky situation in production
• You can work well on a team of sales executives, designers and engineers in an in-person environment
• You are passionate about the enterprise software development lifecycle and feel strongly about improving it
• You are a first principles engineer who exercises curiosity about the technologies you work with
• You can learn quickly about technologies, software and code that you are not familiar with, often from rudimentary documentation
• You take ownership of the code that you write, and you help the team operate with everything that you build, throughout its lifecycle
• You communicate openly and solicit feedback on important decisions, keeping the team aligned on your rationale
• You exercise an optimistic mindset and are willing to go the extra mile to make things work

Areas of Ownership

Our hiring process is designed for you to demonstrate a generalist set of capabilities, with a specialization in Backend Technologies.

Required Technical Experience (MUST HAVE):

• Expertise in Python -
• Deep hands-on experience with Terraform -
• Proficiency in Kubernetes -
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP strongly preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable) -

Additional experience with some of the following:

• Backend Frameworks and Technologies (Node.js, NuxtJS, Express.js)
• Programming languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go)
• RPCs (REST, gRPC or GraphQL)
• Databases (SQL, NoSQL, Postgres, MongoDB, or Firebase)
• CI/CD (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab or similar)
• Source code versioning tools such as Git or Perforce
• Microservices architecture

Ways to stand out

• Familiarity with AI Platforms
• Extensive experience with building enterprise-scale applications with >99% SLAs
• Deep expertise across the full required stack: Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, and GCP

You'll Get...

• Competitive Salary
• Medical Insurance Benefits
• Employer Provident Fund contributions with Gratuity after 5 years of service
• Company-sponsored US onsite trips for high performers, based on business requirements
• Potential international transfer support for top performers, based on business requirements
• Technology (hardware, software, trainings, etc.) equipment and/or allowance
• The opportunity to re-shape an entire industry
• Beautiful office environment
• Meal allowance and/or food provision on site

Culture

Who we are: Our Co-Founder and CTO is a Serial Gen AI Inventor who grew up in Pune, India, is a BITS Pilani graduate, and worked at NVIDIA's Pune office for 6 years. There, he was promoted 5 times in 6 years and was transferred to the NVIDIA Headquarters in Santa Clara, California. After making significant contributions to NVIDIA, he proceeded to attend Harvard for his dual Masters in Engineering and MBA from HBS. Our other Co-Founder/CEO is a successful Serial Entrepreneur who has built multiple companies. As a team, we work very hard, have a curious mind-set, and believe in a low-ego high output approach.