Director of Engineering

Engineering Director

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Product & Engineering

Role Type: Full-Time

Role Summary:

As an Engineering Director at HighRadius, you will be a key leader driving technical direction, engineering excellence, and product delivery. You will be responsible for mentoring high-performing engineering teams, making critical architectural decisions, and ensuring our engineering efforts align seamlessly with business objectives. We are looking for a leader who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, solve complex technical problems, and foster a culture of innovation and high standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Leadership:

• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and vision to engineering teams.
• Make critical decisions regarding technology stacks, architecture, and system design.
• Allocate resources effectively to balance product development and organisational needs.
• Manage budgets, infrastructure planning, and vendor relationships.
• Hire, develop, and retain world-class engineering talent, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Manage team performance through consistent feedback, goal setting, and career development.

Product Delivery:

• Partner closely with Product Management, Design, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering goals with business objectives.
• Define and manage product timelines, execution strategies, and release planning.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of product releases, ensuring on-time delivery within scope.
• Enforce best practices in coding, testing, and documentation to maintain exceptional quality standards.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Serve as a bridge between the engineering organisation and key stakeholders in Customer Value, Consulting, and Sales.
• Manage client escalations and lead the resolution of major technical incidents.

Required Skills & Experience:

Technical Expertise:

• Cloud Platforms: Extensive experience with cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Architecture & Design: Deep understanding of distributed systems, design patterns, and cloud-native data lake tech stacks.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Proficiency in modern deployment practices, Jenkins, GIT, and CI/CD pipeline automation.
• Observability: Familiarity with ELK stack, Grafana, and Open Telemetry.
• Quality Engineering: Strong emphasis on JUNIT and automated testing frameworks.
• UI/Frontend: Experience with modern UI frameworks.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Proven track record of managing complex engineering problems and delivering high-impact projects.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder and vendor management.Strong ability to drive AI-led productivity and automation initiatives to accelerate engineering velocity.