Director Engineering

Job Description

Position: Director - Product Engineering Location: Bangalore [In-Office position] Domain: Cybersecurity We are a rapidly growing, AI-powered SaaS platform revolutionizing enterprise cybersecurity compliance and risk management. We empower organizations in India and globally to proactively identify, mitigate, and manage their security posture through intelligent automation and real-time insights. Our innovative solutions simplify complex compliance requirements and enable businesses to focus on their core objectives with confidence. We're looking for a Director - Product Engineering who can lead our talented engineers, bring technical depth, and shape the future of our product platform. If you're passionate about building impactful products, thrive in startup environments, and love working closely with founders, let's talk. What You'll Do Define and execute the technical strategy for the AI-enabled cybersecurity platform, aligning with product vision and business objectives. Lead & Inspire: Guide multiple agile Scrum teams with empathy, clarity, and technical insight. System Thinking: Drive architecture decisions, system design, and ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Lean Execution: Work directly with the founders and cross-functional teams to move fast, iterate, and build the right things. Evaluate Emerging Tech: Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI/ML, to enhance platform capabilities. DevOps Culture: Establish and maintain a robust DevOps culture, promoting automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Non-Functional Excellence: Ensure the platform's non-functional requirements including security, performance, and reliability are met through rigorous testing and monitoring. Product Mindset: Help the team understand why we are building features, not just what to build. Mentor & Grow Talent: Build an engineering culture of ownership, continuous learning, and high performance. Collaborate Deeply: Partner with product managers, designers, and security SMEs to deliver exceptional value to our customers. What We are Looking For Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership role. Strong technical background in system design, architecture, and cloud-native platforms. Proven experience building and scaling SaaS platforms in production environments. Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Startup Experience: You've built and led teams in fast-paced, early-stage environments. Leadership With Vision: Experience in leading 8-15 member teams, driving delivery, and cultivating engineering excellence. Product-Oriented: You think in terms of value to the customer, not just code or tickets. Lean & Agile: You're fluent in Agile practices, and you know when to bend the rules to get things done. Nice to Have Experience in Cybersecurity, GRC platforms, or SaaS products. Background in B2B or enterprise-grade product development. Exposure to DevSecOps, cloud security, or compliance tooling. Why Join Us? Direct access to founders & leadership with no red tape, just real impact. Make a mark on a growing platform in a critical domain. Culture of autonomy, experimentation, and continuous improvement.