Director Of Engineering

About the Company

We are seeking a hands-on, technically strong Software Engineering Director to lead and inspire our growing engineering team in India. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of technology and innovation - someone who isnt afraid to roll up their sleeves, write code, and drive the adoption of AI-powered software development across the organization.

About the Role

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the engineering culture, defining the technical vision, and accelerating the delivery of world-class eCommerce analytics products.

This is not a traditional people-only leadership role. We are looking for someone who still enjoys writing code, solving complex architectural problems, and setting the technical bar for the organization.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and mentor engineering teams across multiple scrum teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and innovation.
• Set clear goals and expectations while empowering engineers to deliver with autonomy and accountability.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, identify growth opportunities, and invest in continuous learning and professional development.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with Product, Design, and Architecture teams to ensure alignment and shared success.

Technical Excellence and Delivery

• Drive and model the adoption of AI-driven software development including code generation, intelligent refactoring, and rapid prototyping to accelerate delivery, enhance code quality, and boost productivity.
• Contribute directly to system design, code reviews, and critical implementations, setting the technical bar for the team.
• Champion modern engineering best practices such as TDD, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code, ensuring robustness and scalability.
• Ensure consistent Agile execution across teams, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives focused on measurable improvement.

Technical Strategy and Architecture

• Partner with senior leadership to define the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy and long-term scalability.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologiesincluding LLM frameworks and AI-assisted toolingthat can transform the development lifecycle.
• Guide architectural decisions that enable performance, maintainability, and data security across the product suite.
• Balance innovation with pragmatism, ensuring the right trade-offs between speed and sustainability.

Operational Excellence

• Establish and monitor engineering KPIs and OKRs to measure velocity, quality, and reliability.
• Continuously identify and remove bottlenecks to improve delivery efficiency and developer experience.
• Drive a culture of quality, security, and operational discipline in every phase of the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role managing high-performing teams.
• Proven experience as a hands-on full-stack engineer and cloud-native application developer (minimum 5 years).
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and strong familiarity with LLM-based frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face, or similar).
• Demonstrated success driving engineering transformation through AI adoption and automation.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and modern development methodologies.
• Strong track record of delivering high-quality, scalable software in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams is a plus.

If you enjoy coding, scaling teams, and shaping tech strategy, lets connect.