Director Of Engineering

Experience

: 7.00 + years

Salary

: INR 10000000.00 / year (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period

: 30 Days

Shift

: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type

: Hybrid (Gurugram)

Placement Type

: Full Time Permanent position(Payroll and Compliance to be managed by: Crop.Photo)

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - Crop.Photo)What do you need for this opportunity?Must have skills required:Experience with media - image/video - workflows, Gen AI models, or visual editing apps, AWS, Java, DeploymentCrop.Photo is Looking for:

We’re hiring a Director of Engineering to lead execution across both of our products — Crop.photo (Bulk AI photo editing and banner automation) and Evolphin Zoom (enterprise-grade MAM). This role requires strong technical fluency and product judgment. You’re not expected to write code, but you must understand how modern AWS based SaaS systems are built, own delivery across teams, clarify PRD/specs, unblock engineers, and make sure what we ship meets the definition of customer product market fit.You’ll work directly with the CTO, taking high-level product requirements and translating them into clear, implementation specs for the team. You’ll lead engineering across two teams with very different maturity levels: one startup-fast and AI-driven, the other powering massive enterprise deployments. You’ll be expected to enforce delivery timelines, priorities, and build a culture of high ownership and real ICP awareness.This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and execution. You won’t just manage tickets — you’ll guide the team to build things that actually work for customers. That includes asking hard questions when specs are vague, catching broken UX flows before QA does, and holding engineering team members to a standard that reflects the level we need to operate at to achieve product market fit.What You’ll DoOwn engineering delivery across two active products — Crop.photo and Evolphin ZoomTranslate high-level product inputs/PRDs from the CTO into actionable, implementation-ready specsUnblock engineers, challenge weak assumptions, and clarify gaps before they become delaysWork with leads to ensure velocity stays high — and step in when accountability dropsBalance short-term execution with longer-term platform thinking across very different stacksPrioritize real outcomes: features that solve customer problems, not just check boxes in a PRD sheetOccasionally dive into code or architecture reviews when context or escalation demands itHelp grow the team by identifying strong ICs, spotting performance issues & skill gaps early, and mentoring mid-level contributorsOperate entirely in modern tooling — Google Docs, Notion, Teams, ChatGPT, GitHub, YouTrack and Jira — and bring in better tools when neededCoordinate with product, QA, and UX design to align expectations and catch misalignment earlyWhat You Must Bring8+ years of engineering experience, including 2–3 years in a senior engineering management or director-level roleStrong track record of delivery in B2B SaaS or product-focused startupsTechnical fluency across cloud-first architecture (AWS), APIs, and visual web apps3+ years working with modern AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, Lambda, API gateway, CloudWatch, IAM) — enough to understand cost, reliability, and trade-offs2–3 years working with frontend frameworks (React) in products with visual UX or creative/editor-style interfacesFamiliarity with backend stacks including FastAPI, Python, Java/Spring, and API design — enough to evaluate decisions and guide implementation1+ years of experience working with AI/ML or MLOps pipelines — including deployment of models via FastAPI, Docker, or GPU-based ECSExposure to CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy), containerization (Docker), and monitoring/debugging tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar)High product IQ — you know when a feature won’t work for the customer, even if it’s technically completeStrong written communication — you can write specs, help docs, and feedback notes without slowing the team down or depending on CTO/Founder to fill in the gapsNice to HaveExperience with media - image/video - workflows, gen AI models, or visual editing appsFamiliarity with Evolphin’s or Crop.photo’s tech stack (FastAPI, Docker, React, Java/Spring, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, etc.)Exposure to multi-tenant SaaS systems and cost-optimized scaling on AWSPrior role as Staff Engineer or EM in a startup <40 people

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