This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, Engineering in India.
This role provides a high-impact opportunity to lead and scale a multi-team engineering organization, driving product development, technical strategy, and organizational growth. You will oversee large-scale, mission-critical projects, ensuring high-quality, scalable software solutions while aligning engineering priorities with broader business objectives. The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on mentorship, offering the chance to shape engineering culture, processes, and practices. You will collaborate closely with global executives, product leaders, and stakeholders to foster innovation, efficiency, and excellence. This role requires a visionary mindset, strong operational skills, and the ability to attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent in a fast-growing, distributed environment.
Accountabilities
- Lead, manage, and grow multiple engineering teams and managers while scaling the India engineering organization.
- Drive organizational efficiency and adoption of modern software development and DevOps practices.
- Plan, prioritize, and deliver large-scale projects on time and within scope.
- Define and communicate technical roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
- Partner with senior executives, product leaders, and stakeholders to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Foster a high-performing engineering culture, implementing best practices and mentoring leaders and team members.
- Oversee talent acquisition, employee development, resource planning, and budget management for engineering functions.
- Represent the India engineering organization in global leadership forums and strengthen the local tech ecosystem presence.
Requirements
- 12-15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5-7+ years in engineering leadership roles.
- Expert-level software engineering and coding skills with enterprise product experience.
- Deep understanding of agile methodologies, software delivery processes, and DevOps practices.
- Proven ability to align engineering execution with business outcomes and communicate effectively with executive and technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in hiring, scaling teams, improving delivery speed, elevating product quality, and driving cultural change.
- Experience managing large, distributed, or global engineering organizations in high-growth or large-scale product environments.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferred: experience establishing engineering teams in new geographies or working with US-based startups.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and organizational skills with a strategic mindset.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Remote-first work environment with occasional in-person collaboration.
- Career growth and leadership development opportunities.
- Exposure to cutting-edge security and software technologies.
- Opportunity to build and shape high-performing engineering teams.
- Participation in global leadership initiatives and strategic decision-making.
- Inclusive and diverse work culture valuing collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.
Why Apply Through Jobgether
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether
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