Director of Engineering

About Gurucul

Gurucul is a cybersecurity analytics company delivering Next-Gen SIEM, UEBA, Insider Risk Management, and identity/threat detection solutions. We help enterprises reduce noise, detect threats faster, and improve security outcomes using advanced analytics and AI.

Role Summary

Gurucul is seeking an experienced and visionary Technical leader to lead our talented team of developers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, team leadership, and cloud-based SaaS product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 15-20 developers spread across 3-4 scrum teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Closely take care of the development and delivery of web based software product using Java and Angular.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software engineering, including Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.
• Drive architectural decisions based on strong technical knowledge.
• Critically evaluate solutions to business problems brought forward by team / tech leads.
• Guide team to build a scalable and robust software product.
• Drive deployment and architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with the product owner team to define product roadmaps and ensure timely delivery of new features.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, promoting continuous learning and growth.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of cloud-based SaaS and on prem deployed products.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and trends to drive innovation within the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in software development and team leadership.
• Proven track record of leading teams of 15-20 developers in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on expertise in Java, Angular, Big Data, and cloud-based SaaS product development.
• Good understanding of architecture of software products.
• Understanding of Spring Framework and Hibernate JPA.
• Experience with Dev Ops, Application security.
• Good understanding of NLP, AI,and ML spectrum.
• In-depth understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.

Core Competencies

• Ability to come up with solutions to business problems.
• Ability to drive architecture decisions by strong technical evidence.
• Good understanding of how to write scalable software with resource constraints.
• Ability to evaluate technologies to use in the product.
• Ability to evaluate and closely review critical code snippets.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Location

Pune, India

To apply:

Please send resumes to [Confidential Information] for consideration.