Tech Lead - AI/LLM Engineer (Japanese Speaking Preferred) (Karnataka)

This position is with a Japan-based management consulting firm in Bangalore, driving Digital Transformation (DX) for Japanese enterprises. Hiring is managed by INDIGILAB as a recruitment partner. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates. We are looking for a Tech Lead who bridges deep SaaS/backend engineering with AI agent development acting as the technical and cultural bridge between Japan HQ and the India GCC. Japanese language skills or experience working with Japanese enterprises is a robust advantage. This is NOT a translation, interpretation, pharmacovigilance, ortechnical support role. Software engineering experience is required. Role & responsibilities - Design and build production AI agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered automation - Coordinate with Japan HQ to translate business challenges into AI and SaaS system requirements - Build backend services and APIs integrating with business systems (Zoho, GCP, etc.) - Own reliability patterns: retries, idempotency, structured logging, and monitoring - Lead design reviews, code reviews, and mentor a team of 3-5 engineers Preferred candidate profile - 10+ years of total engineering experience (SaaS/backend) - 8+ years hands-on with Python, Node.js, or Java - 5+ years with a frontend framework (React / Vue / Angular) - 3+ years of production AI/LLM experience shipped real product using Gemini, Claude, or OpenAI - Production experience on GCP or AWS - Practical RAG knowledge and team leadership experience (35 engineers) - Japanese communication ability at JLPT N2 or equivalent strong advantage for direct collaboration with Japan HQ - Experience working in or closely with a Japanese corporate environment - Experience building or integrating MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers - Experience integrating with Zoho CRM, Creator, or Books via REST APIs - Only Female candidates. Why Join: Work with Japan Act as the technical bridge between India and Japan HQ. Gain direct exposure to Japanese business culture and enterprise-level DX projects. Lead AI at the Frontier Own the architecture of production-grade AI agents, RAG systems, and LLM-powered workflows not PoC, but real systems in production. Ownership & Impact Lead a team of engineers and drive end-to-end delivery of AI-powered digital transformation projects for Japanese enterprises. Growth Work at the intersection of AI engineering, SaaS integration, and cross-cultural consulting in a fast-moving environment. .