Head of Engineering- SAAS - Hyderabad

About the Role:

Head of Engineering

You will be responsible for setting the technical vision, driving engineering excellence, and building a high-performing engineering team to deliver scalable and robust solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the entire engineering organization across backend, frontend, DevOps, and QA functions.
• Drive system architecture and technical strategy aligned with business goals.
• Architect and guide development of scalable applications using

  Java

  and

  Python

  .
• Set and enforce engineering best practices (code quality, CI/CD, test coverage, documentation).
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data Science teams for feature development and delivery.
• Lead recruitment, mentoring, and performance management of engineering teams.
• Ensure availability, performance, security, and scalability of production systems.
• Establish and track key engineering KPIs to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science or related field
• 15+ years of experience in software development; 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in

  Java

  and

  Python

  , with deep architectural understanding.
• Strong knowledge of system design, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to make high-quality technical decisions in a fast-paced environment.