Founding Engineer - AI | Manufacturing Intelligence

Nthra Labs (www.nthralabs.com) is an early-stage startup based in Bangalore. We build products that help manufacturers convert intent to verified physical products.
We're looking for a Founding Engineer to build AI components of our product end to end — from interpreting engineering documents to developing intelligent systems that help manufacturers through New Product Development (NPD).
This is a hands-on role, and you will build systems that
* Read customer requirements, 2D engineering drawings, and 3D CAD models
* Interpret design, its tolerances, GD & T, and link with standards
* Design/Finetune of AI models that can assist manufacturers in Quality planning ( APQP), Production Part Approval (PPAP)

Must Have:
* 5+ years building software, including 2+ years building AI or ML products used by real customers
* Solid knowledge of engineering drawings: you can read a 2D drawing, understand GD&T and tolerances, and know how a drawing relates to a 3D CAD model.
* Hands-on experience with vision models, reasoning models, and agentic patterns
* Strong Python
* Has built and shipped a complete product: backend, database, basic frontend, deployment

• What we offer
  • End-to-end ownership of the product and technology
  • A seat at the table on product and company decisions
  • Room to try ideas (failures are fine)
  • Modest salary component plus meaningful founding equity- Hybrid, Bangalore