Director, Engineering
Core
Lead the Chennai engineering organization (~20 engineers) delivering cloud-native automotive retail platform features using Java, microservices, and AI.
Role type
Senior IC engineering director (team leadership)
Builds
Cloud-native automotive retail platform (ARC, AEC, APC) for retailers, manufacturers, and partners
Domain
Automotive retail technology / SaaS
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Java backend systems, distributed microservices, event-driven architecture, AWS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, hexagonal architecture, team leadership, hiring, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
AI-native product development (LLM, agentic systems), martech, customer data platforms, managing both backend and frontend disciplines
Technologies
Java, AWS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, Aerospike
Responsibilities
Lead full engineering organization (~20 engineers) including Scrum teams and shared resources; Own delivery accountability including sprint cadence and risk tracking; Set and enforce technical standards like hexagonal architecture and observability; Act as primary technical counterpart to US-based Product leadership; Coordinate with platform teams (Agentic Engine, Core Platform, ARC backend); Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent; Drive technical roadmap for AI capabilities; Maintain technical depth in architecture reviews and distributed systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management of managers
