Director - Modern Software Engineering

Position : Director - Modern Software Engineering

Experience : 12+ Years | Leadership in AI-native, cloud-first engineering

Function : Software Architecture, AI-Powered Engineering, Product & Delivery Ownership

Your Mission : Redefine What's Possible Through Modern Engineering

This isn't a "deck-and-diagrams" leadership role. Youre the founding technical visionary-the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI)-steering strategic and delivery excellence in software architecture. Youll partner with bold clients to futurify operations, co-create intelligent systems, and build lasting impact with AI-powered, cloud-native software.

You're not managing from the sidelines-you architect, drive, and deliver. You lead by action, not control. Your work translates complexity into clarity, and ideas into outcomes.

Your Core Responsibilities

1. Drive Strategic Technical Impact & Client Business Growth

- Act as the senior-most technical authority across high-value client engagements.

- Architect scalable, AI-native solutions that directly fuel client revenue, innovation, and digital transformation.

- Represent engineering in executive discussions, converting strategic goals into technically sound, scalable solutions.

- Own and drive engineering-led delivery that redefines client expectations-replacing slideware with software.

2. Architect and Deliver Intelligent, Outcome-Driven Software

- Lead architectural vision using Searce's proprietary 'evlos' methodology, favoring fearless iteration and high-speed innovation.

- Translate client pain points into intelligent product and platform strategies, powered by AI and modern cloud stacks.

- Direct the design and execution of software platforms that go beyond automation-delivering measurable impact.

3. End-to-End Ownership of Delivery

- Take full accountability for engineering delivery across all phases-strategy, architecture, execution, rollout, and measurement.

- Oversee engineering timelines, budget governance, quality benchmarks, and stakeholder engagement.

- Drive rapid troubleshooting, maintain delivery momentum, and lead with radical clarity.

4. Lead by Example, Impact, and Innovation

- Champion an "Always in Beta" culture of continuous improvement and technical rigor.

- Mentor engineering teams and grow leaders, instilling product-thinking and ownership.

- Set the tone for responsible innovation-where curiosity meets critical thinking and execution.

The DNA of a Searcian (and you, ideally)

You are :

- Always in Beta : Open to learn, unlearn, and re-learn

- Truth over comfort : You prioritize what's right over what's easy

- Builder > Bystander : You thrive in ambiguity and act with clarity

- Calm in chaos : You bring order, vision, and energy to fast-moving environments

- Owner mindset : You think like a founder and drive like a CTO

Functional Superpowers

- Strategic Architectural Leadership : Define and deliver modern, AI-powered software systems with clear, measurable business outcomes.

- Client Discovery & Translation : Engage senior stakeholders, uncover deep-rooted challenges, and co-design future-ready engineering roadmaps.

- Narrative Clarity : Translate complex architectural decisions into compelling stories for CxOs, CTOs, and clients.

- Cross-Functional Velocity : Drive innovation across engineering, product, data, and delivery teams in complex, distributed environments.

- Governance at Scale : Establish architectural quality benchmarks, enforce engineering best practices, and lead technical excellence regionally.

Tech Superpowers

- AI-Driven Software Engineering : Integrate ML, NLP, computer vision, and GenAI models into cloud-native products.

- Modern Software Mastery : Full-stack fluency in building scalable, intelligent platforms using modern frameworks and APIs.

- Cloud-Native Excellence : Proven experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure-designing resilient, performant, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

- Platform Thinking : Architect modular, reusable, and extensible software platforms-focused on long-term value and scalability.

- Business-Driven Engineering : Always connects technical choices to user value, revenue impact, and operational efficiency.

Experience & Relevance

- 12+ years in modern software engineering and architecture, ideally leading product and platform builds for enterprises or hypergrowth startups.

- Proven end-to-end delivery of AI-native, cloud-first systems with high business impact.

- Client-facing experience as a hands-on technical leader, product engineering manager, or consultant working with senior stakeholders.

- Deep exposure to multi-cloud ecosystems, platform engineering, and intelligent automation at scale.

Bonus Points If You :

- Bring CTO-level energy-vision, ownership, bias for action, and outcome obsession.

- Have played a transformational role in $100M+ digital programs or within $1B+ business units.

- Have architected production-grade automation systems in fintech, telecom, retail, or healthcare.

- Understand how to scale solutions from 0 - 1 - 10 with clarity and efficiency.