Vice President of Engineering

17 hours ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Qrata Consulting Full time

Position : Vice President of Engineering

Experience : 10+ Years

Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Summary :

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Vice President of Engineering to lead our dynamic team in Chennai through a period of significant growth and technological advancement.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in engineering roles, with at least 4 years in an engineering leadership position.

This role is crucial for translating business strategy into engineering outcomes and championing a culture of innovation, with a core focus on AI and technological excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

- Translate the CEO's vision and business strategy into a tangible technology roadmap, focusing on innovation, scalability, and long-term impact.

- Champion a culture of engineering excellence by balancing speed and quality, with clear communication around technical debt and ROI.

- Identify and evaluate opportunities to leverage AI/ML across the product and services spectrum, from workflow automation to content enrichment.

- Partner with the CTO and Product teams to ensure the responsible, scalable, and measurable adoption of AI capabilities.

- Ensure the reliable, timely, and high-quality delivery of all engineering projects.

- Lead the adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and quality automation best practices to improve release velocity and reduce downtime.

- Implement and track engineering KPIs aligned with business OKRs to measure and report on what matters.

- Build and grow a high-performance, psychologically safe engineering organization.

- Mentor and support the career development of engineering managers, ensuring a healthy succession pipeline.

- Develop scalable systems for hiring, onboarding, promotions, knowledge sharing, and performance management.

- Collaborate with Product, Design, Customer Success, and Business teams to align priorities and dependencies.

- Own and optimize engineering budgets, vendor decisions, and cost-performance ratios across cloud infrastructure and toolsets.

- Regularly report to the leadership team and board on engineering health, strategy progress, and resourcing needs.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 10+ years of experience in engineering, including 4+ years in an engineering leadership position.

- Proven track record of leading cross-functional agile teams and delivering B2B SaaS products.

- A deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, modern development ecosystems, and infrastructure-as-code.

- Demonstrated success in evaluating, implementing, or integrating AI/ML capabilities in a product or service environment.

- Strong grasp of product thinking and the ability to co-own outcomes with Product Management.

- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to hire, grow, and retain engineering talent in a scaling organization

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