Director - Software Engineering

4 weeks ago

Pune, India MRO Full time

We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the design and evolution of our cloud-native data and application platforms. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technologist with 15+ years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in , distributed systems, and modern data architectures. Alongside technical leadership, you will mentor and guide a small engineering team, ensuring architectural vision translates into delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and evolve enterprise-grade architecture for data and application platforms
  • Design and implement cloud-native, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures using
  • Lead the design of data platforms and pipelines (streaming, batch, CDC, APIs)
  • Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and reusable frameworks
  • Ensure adherence to SOLID principles, clean code, and modular design
  • Mentor engineers on design, , and data engineering best practices
  • Manage a small team (5–10 engineers) while fostering technical growth
  • Drive technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and long-term architectural planning

First 12 Months – Expected Impact:

  • Establish architectural guardrails for services, APIs, and data pipelines
  • Stabilize and optimize applications for performance and cost efficiency
  • Define data platform standards (pipelines, orchestration, CDC, streaming)
  • Mentor technical leads and engineers to raise the bar on system design
  • Introduce observability standards (tracing, logging, metrics)
  • Deliver key architectural blueprints for microservices and lakehouse models
  • Shape the 3–5 year technical roadmap

Qualifications:

  • 15+ years in software engineering, including 7+ years in architecture roles
  • Strong expertise in , JavaScript, and TypeScript
  • Mastery of SOLID principles, design patterns, and system refactoring
  • Extensive experience with data pipelines, lakehouses, and streaming (Kafka, Pub/Sub, Event Hubs)
  • Hands-on experience with CDC tools (Fivetran, Debezium) and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Cloud Composer, Dagster)
  • Cloud expertise in GCP (preferred), Azure, or AWS
  • Knowledge of observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Cloud Trace), IAM, and security compliance (PII/PHI)

Preferred Qualities:

  • Experience with data modeling, BI/analytics integration, and semantic layer design
  • Exposure to healthcare, finance, or other regulated industries
  • Familiarity with Team Topologies or scaled agile frameworks
  • Thought leadership in AI/ML, LLMs, and data-driven applications

What We Offer:

  • Influence and ownership over the technology strategy of a data-driven enterprise
  • A culture that values technical depth, innovation, and autonomy
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Growth opportunities in both technical architecture and organizational leadership

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