Urgent Hiring - Technical Director

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of engineers, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives
• Drive business growth through new customer acquisition, Existing client relationships/Account Management and delivery excellence.
• Oversee the planning and execution of engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high standards of quality
• Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging teams to explore new technologies and methodologies
• Manage resource allocation, budgeting, and personnel development to maximize productivity
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and deployment strategies
• Represent the engineering organization in executive meetings, communicating progress and advocating for necessary resources

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in leadership role
• Experience at senior delivery/engineering management level in a services company
• Proven track record of growing a services business unit or division inside a services company
• Experience having worked at technical roles in early part of career in one of the areas of expertise of Calsoft viz. Infrastructure products (i.e., server, virtualization, security or storage) , Networking, Telco or AI-ML. Or another area of Product Engineering. Business level understanding of how product companies in these areas operate
• During career, one recent management stint at a mid-size or small services organization ranging in size from 300 to 3000 employees
• Proven track record of managing large delivery/engineering teams in a fast and agile environment
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and execution, with a focus on delivering results
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• (Already covered in required skills)Foster prior relationship to create new business opportunities for the company.
• Experience with a services company having customers such as Dell, HPE, Cisco, VMware/Broadcom etc
• Experience leading engineering teams distributed across geographies.
• Prior experience collaborating with business development teams in growth of services business preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Cloud Infrastructure Product engineering, AI/ML, Telecommunication preferred.
• A background in building high-performing engineering cultures focused on collaboration and continuous improvement.

Soft Skills and Cultural Fit

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to reduce attrition.
• Proactive and adaptable, with a willingness to embrace change and drive transformation
• Collaborative approach to problem-solving, with a focus on building consensus and fostering teamwork
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, creating a conducive environment for all

Interested candidates may share their updated resumes with Ritu at ritu.singh@calsoftinc.com