Director, Software Engineering
Core
Build, grow, and lead the India engineering team from the ground up as a fully integrated part of the global organization, shaping engineering process and technical decision-making.
Role type
Director of Software Engineering (India)
Builds
eLearning solutions (LMS platform, content library, workflow integrations) for top-performing companies
Domain
EdTech / Enterprise Learning Management Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Team building and scaling, hiring lifecycle ownership, engineering culture creation, global team integration, SDLC process improvement, technical architecture governance, operational excellence, incident management, metrics-driven improvement
Preferred skills
Experience scaling teams from scratch, cross-geography collaboration, mentorship of engineering managers
Technologies
CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, release processes, incident response tools
Responsibilities
Build and scale a high-performing engineering team in India; Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers; Ensure the India team operates as a seamlessly integrated part of the global engineering organisation; Own and continuously improve engineering processes across the SDLC; Provide technical direction and governance for architectural decisions; Lead operational readiness, on-call practices, and engineering response to production incidents
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership & strategy
