Director of Engineering

As the Director of Engineering at Codal, you will play a crucial role in leading our talented engineering teams in India. You will be responsible for driving technical strategy, ensuring flawless project execution, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Your contributions will be instrumental in scaling our engineering capabilities, mentoring technical talent, and collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver world-class digital solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Strategic Leadership:** - Develop and execute the long-term technical vision and strategy for Codal's India engineering division, ensuring alignment with global company objectives. - **Team Management & Mentorship:** - Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of software engineers, tech leads, and managers. Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive culture. - Oversee recruitment, professional development, and performance management for the engineering department. - **Technical Oversight & Excellence:** - Champion best practices in software development, including agile methodologies, DevOps, and quality assurance. - Drive architectural decisions and ensure the delivery of scalable, robust, and high-quality software solutions. - **Project Delivery:** - Oversee the entire software development lifecycle for multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery, within budget, and meeting the highest quality standards. - Act as the primary technical point of contact for key clients and internal stakeholders. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** - Work closely with Product Management, UX/UI Design, and Project Management teams in both India and the US to ensure seamless execution and delivery of client projects. - **Operational Management:** - Manage departmental budgets, resource allocation, and technology vendor relationships to optimize efficiency and productivity. **Qualifications Required:** - **Must have skills:** - Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role. - Strong full-stack development background with hands-on experience in React, Next.js, Angular, Node.js, Python/Django, and SQL. - Proven experience in AWS or GCP (infrastructure, deployments, scaling). - Deep understanding of Agile methodologies. - Demonstrated ability to scale and manage high-performing engineering teams, mentor engineers, and foster a collaborative culture. - Hands-on experience with Jira, GitHub, Confluence, Google Workspace, Slack. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts. - Strong business acumen; ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. - **Should have skills:** - Background in consulting or experience managing multiple projects across multiple teams in parallel. - Experience working effectively with remote teams across different time zones. - **Nice to have skills:** - AWS or GCP certification. - Understanding of mobile application architecture and development best practices. - Experience in high-growth or startup environments. Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees and offices in the US, UK, and India. We offer a range of benefits including company-sponsored lunches, flexible working hours, health insurance, maternity/paternity leave, professional development opportunities, and accidental insurance for all employees. Additionally, we organize various social events and activities for our employees to unwind and foster a sense of community.,