Hiring for Head of Engineering | CTC: 1.5-2Cr

2 weeks ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Grapevine Round1 AI Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 28,00,000 per year

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Head of Engineering to build and scale our engineering organization for the next phase of growth. In this senior leadership role, you will shape organizational health, mentor exceptional leaders, and ensure our technical direction delivers high-impact, high-quality software at scale. If you are a strategic operator who thrives on aligning technical bets with business priorities while embedding AI-native strategies into every process, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the long-term engineering strategy across infrastructure, data, AI, and product engineering, translating company bets into actionable, scalable goals.
  • Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization by hiring, growing, and coaching managers and technical leads.
  • Drive organization-wide AI adoption to achieve significant productivity gains through innovative, AI-enabled practices in hiring, execution, and product delivery.
  • Set a high bar for execution by instituting clear operating rhythms, review mechanisms, and scalable processes that ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes.
  • Provide strategic clarity and guardrails for complex, high-stakes decisions that balance product vision, scalability, and business needs.
  • Ensure technical alignment across the organization through consistent application of architectural principles, quality standards, and AI-first patterns.
  • Design resilient, secure, and cost-optimized systems that support 10x scale and real-time use cases.
  • Champion a culture of ownership, psychological safety, and high accountability with transparent feedback loops and recognition of team accomplishments.

What We Look For

Skills:

  • 12+ years of engineering experience, including 3–5 years in senior leadership roles managing managers and technical leads.
  • Proven success in scaling high-performing engineering organizations in product-led environments.
  • Deep expertise in modern system design, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), microservices, and data-intensive applications.
  • Hands-on understanding of AI/ML systems and LLM architecture to effectively drive AI-native product development.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to influence executive decision-making, balancing long-term technical health with near-term business needs.
  • Exceptional communicator and cross-functional influencer with a passion for mentorship, culture-building, and leading through leaders.

Qualifications

  • Required Experience:
    12+ years in engineering with 3–5 years in senior leadership roles.
  • Bonus Points
    : Experience with scaling organizations, embedding AI-driven practices into product delivery, and working with generative AI, real-time data pipelines, and multi-tenant cloud infrastructures.

What We Offer

  • End-to-end ownership of the engineering function, from scaling infrastructure to integrating AI across every layer of the product.
  • The opportunity to set the gold standard for engineering culture, architecture, and velocity in a product-led, AI-native company.
  • A chance to work on cutting-edge systems including generative AI, real-time data pipelines, and scalable multi-tenant cloud architectures.
  • A strategic seat at the table, working directly with founders to shape both product and company strategy.
  • Professional growth and career development in a collaborative and innovative environment.
  • Competitive salary, meaningful equity, premium health coverage, and generous leave.

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