Engineering Director

4 hours ago

India Connect Tech+Talent Full time

Job Title: Engineering Director

Job Type: Full-Time

India

Experience: 12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in leadership roles

Department: Technology / Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking an Engineering Director who embodies ownership, curiosity, and purpose. This leader will drive technical excellence while fostering a culture where engineers take initiative, learn relentlessly, and build with AI and scale in mind. The Engineering Director will lead multiple teams, define long-term technical vision, and ensure delivery of high-quality, customer-centric solutions. Partnering closely with Product, Design, and Operations, this role is critical to turning vision into execution while mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders.

Key Responsibilities

 Shape Strategy with Purpose – Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with company goals, blending innovation, scalability, and customer-first problem solving.

 Champion Engineering Excellence – Apply modern design patterns and AI-first thinking to build scalable, maintainable, and secure systems.

 Inspire and Grow Leaders – Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers, foster ownership, accountability, and curiosity.

 Own Delivery & Reliability – Ensure timely, high-quality delivery across teams, balancing new feature development with managing tech debt.

 Drive Cross-Functional Impact – Collaborate with product and design leaders to build roadmaps that prioritize real customer problems over tech showcase.

 Set Standards & Best Practices – Establish coding standards, review rigor, and continuous improvement frameworks to uphold “1% engineer” excellence.

 Be a Strategic Partner – Act as a trusted technical advisor to company leadership, contributing to business strategy and innovation initiatives.

 Build a Culture of Support – Encourage peer reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring to strengthen engineering community and collaboration.

 Foster Psychological Safety – Create an environment where engineers feel safe to ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and innovate boldly.

Requirements

 12+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.

 Proven track record of leading high-performing, AI-first engineering teams in fast-paced product environments.

 Strong background in scalable architecture, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).

 Expertise in modern engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, microservices, event- driven systems).

 Proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js).

 Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

 Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery with a balance of innovation and operational excellence.

 Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and building engineering culture.

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