Director of Engineering

About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead our engineering team in Noida. This role requires a strategic and hands-on leader with deep expertise in Java and Amazon Web Services (AWS) with experience in modernizing platforms, cloud native migrations and hybrid strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong product mindset, extensive experience in building scalable cloud-native applications, and the ability to drive engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership: Define and implement best practices for Java-based architectures and scalable backend systems.

Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers and engineering managers.

Cloud & Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and optimize AWS-based solutions, leveraging services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB.

Performance & Scalability: Ensure high availability, security, and performance of distributed systems on AWS and in our data centers.

APIs: Architect, design and document Restful APIs as a product for both internal and external customers

Agile Development: Foster an engineering culture of excellence with focus on product delivery with quality and technological advantage

Technology Roadmap: Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying opportunities for modernization and innovation.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with leadership, product, and operation teams to align engineering efforts with business goals.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Technical Expertise:

Strong background in Java, JDK and its ecosystem

Hands-on expertise in both data center and AWS architectures, deployments, and automation.

Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).

Proficiency in RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS), and service design.

Strong grasp of security best practices, IAM roles, and compliance standards on AWS.

Leadership & Strategy: Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and aligning technology with business goals.

Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to diagnose complex technical issues and optimize outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in high-scale SaaS applications using Java and AWS.

Knowledge of AI/ML services on AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock) and data engineering pipelines.

Agile & DevOps: Experience implementing DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Background in fintech, e-commerce, or enterprise software is a plus.