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At Warner Music Group, We’re a Global Collective Of Music Makers And Music Lovers, Tech Innovators And Inspired Entrepreneurs, Game-changing Creatives And Passionate Team Members. Here, We Turn Dreams Into Stardom And Audiences Into Fans. We Are Guided By Three Core Values That Underpin Everything We Do Across All Our Diverse Businesses Curiosity : We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. Collaboration : Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans. Commitment : We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises. Warner Music Group (WMG) is a global music entertainment company with a rich history and a diverse roster of artists, a diverse roster of artists, such as Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Diljit Dosanjh, Armaan Malik, Darshan Raval, and Ayushmann Khurrana. We are committed to innovation and leveraging technology to enhance the music experience for our artists and fans. WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent. Your Role We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced India Site Lead - Engineering to build and grow a world-class engineering organization in India from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to establish a high-performing engineering center of excellence and drive significant impact for WMG's technology initiatives. The successful candidate will have a proven history of developing and expanding engineering teams, strong technical skills, and outstanding leadership and communication abilities. This role will collaborate closely with North American Engineering leadership to synchronize strategies, processes, and objectives. This position requires you to work onsite at our Bangalore or Hyderabad office. Responsibilities Team Building and Growth: Establish and develop the engineering organization in India from scratch, including opening and setting up a new office Recruit, hire, and retain top-tier engineering talent and engineering managers Develop and implement effective onboarding and training programs Foster and model positive behaviors that support a high-performing culture rooted in curiosity, commitment, and collaboration Strategic Leadership And Ownership Define and execute the strategic plan for the engineering organization in India, aligning with WMG's overall technology vision and goals Collaborate with Engineering leadership in North America to define priorities, roadmaps, and deliverables Establish and maintain strong communication channels with stakeholders in North America Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and practices Operational Management Oversee the day-to-day operations of the engineering organization in India Establish clear performance metrics and strategies for talent management in partnership with the People Team Manage budgets, resources, and timelines effectively Implement and enforce best practices for software development, testing, and deployment About You Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field At least 10 years of leadership experience Proven ability to operationally manage organizations of up to 100 people Experience in recruiting, hiring, and retaining top engineering talent Strong technical background and understanding of software development lifecycle Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands. Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound. Love this job and want to apply? Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG. Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too. WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Copyright © 2025 Warner Music Inc. Show more Show less
