Engineering Director (India)

Engineering Director

Remote

Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with company goals, blending innovation, scalability, and customer-first problem solving.
• Apply modern design patterns and AI-first thinking to build scalable, maintainable, and secure systems.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers, fostering ownership, accountability, and curiosity.
• Ensure timely, high-quality delivery across teams, balancing new feature development with managing tech debt.
• Collaborate with product and design leaders to build roadmaps that prioritize real customer problems over tech showcase.
• Establish coding standards, review rigor, and continuous improvement frameworks to uphold 1% engineer excellence.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to company leadership, contributing to business strategy and innovation initiatives.
• Encourage peer reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring to strengthen engineering community and collaboration.
• Create an environment where engineers feel safe to ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and innovate boldly.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven track record of leading high-performing, AI-first engineering teams in fast-paced product environments.
• Strong background in scalable architecture, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Expertise in modern engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, microservices, event-driven systems).
• Proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery with a balance of innovation and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and building engineering culture.

Mandatory Skills

• Software Engineering Leadership
• Scalable Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Microservices
• Event-driven systems
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Mentoring and Team Development

Desirable Skills

• AI-first thinking
• Customer-centric problem solving
• Technical strategy definition
• Code review rigor
• Continuous improvement frameworks
• Business strategy contribution
• Knowledge sharing
• Psychological safety creation

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field