Senior Director of Engineering

Job Title: Senior Director/AVP of Engineering.

Location: Mumbai (on-site).

Experience: 10+ years.

Qualifications:

10+ Experience building, and shipping software products as an engineering leader in high-growth environments

7+ years in leading and managing multiple engineering teams across multiple areas

Proven track record of scaling API-intensive systems and leading engineering teams in a startup environment, guiding projects from inception to successful launch and ongoing maintenance.

Player-coach with the ability to roll up your sleeves and wade into the weeds as needed while never losing sight of the broader vision

Ability to understand and translate product and business requirements into a technical roadmap and build them within acceptable timeframes

Effective critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills

Experience attracting, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent

Responsibilities:

Bring a strong technical vision and expertise to software development with a deep understanding of modern technologies and best practices.

Translate the company vision into a pragmatic execution plan. Manage the balance between product delivery, technical debt, quick iterations, and scale.

Ensure ownership, quality, scalability, resilience, security, and audit readiness for the overall business. Establish a culture of craftsmanship and excellence

Be a hands-on leader who thrives on fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering environment.

Be an effective communicator across all departments and levels of the organization

Build and maintain a top-tier engineering team. You should attract exceptional talent and foster a high-velocity environment where innovation thrives.

Define the organizational structure, talent needs, and processes to execute and deliver on the vision.