Director of Engineering

In this role, you will have overall ownership of technology for your products to ensure technology is a core driver of your business, not merely an enabler. You will set up a vision for the engineering function, define and own a long-term roadmap and short-term priorities, and work with internal and external customers/stakeholders to understand their needs and devise innovative solutions. Leading technology choices, architecture, and design decisions, you will own end-to-end development and 24x7 production systems to build robust, scalable, and extensible technology. Building a highly decentralized organization capable of delivering high-quality products/software at a rapid pace in an ambiguous and ever-changing environment is a key responsibility. Additionally, you will build state-of-the-art deployment and infrastructure management practices to ensure highly secure and available infrastructure while keeping costs optimal. Building a top-notch technology team by hiring highly talented individuals and setting them up for success will be crucial. Setting up a clear career path for the team and creating a high-performance organization are essential. Identifying opportunities for improvements in business, technology, and processes and devising practical solutions to improve those will be expected. Being a champion for engineering and operational excellence by establishing and owning metrics for these is also important. Qualifications Required: - 15-20 years of strong programming experience while leading large size teams - Java web development experience on large scale, high-volume sites or web applications - Be an inspirational leader with a passion to solve real problems - Deep technical knowledge in software, systems, and security - Dynamic leader who has directly managed a team of developers in a fast-paced work environment - Experience in building, leading & managing large multi-engineer projects and mentoring top-notch engineers - Experience in hiring and nurturing teams - Scaling the organization with strong leadership skills - Hands-on coding experience with a good understanding of enterprise-level code - Bachelor / Master's degree Desired Skills and Experience: - Microservices - Architecture - Java - Stakeholder management - Team handling - Infrastructure Please note: This is a diversity role and only female candidates are being considered. The job type is Full-time, Permanent with the work schedule being Monday to Friday in the morning shift. The work location is in person. Feel free to reach out to the employer at +91 9315113389 for further discussions.,