About the role

  • Lead and scale an elite global team of 40–50 engineers
  • Drive adoption of AI-powered development practices
  • Partner with product, data, and AI teams to embed intelligence into platform components
  • Guide the architecture, design, and optimization of the Aera platform
  • Maintain a hands-on technical presence (~30% of time)
  • Champion engineering excellence
  • Lead innovation tracks by developing prototypes
  • Mentor and coach engineering leaders
  • Collaborate cross-functionally across product, SRE, QA, and business teams
  • Stay informed about emerging AI technologies

Requirements

  • 16+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 6+ years in a leadership position managing large, high-performing teams
  • Experience guiding teams that leverage AI tools and transforming engineering processes
  • Hands-on experience with Java, Python, SQL, data modeling, and scalable data architectures
  • Familiarity with modern AI ecosystems (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.)
  • Proven experience in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Working knowledge of Kafka, VectorDB, and modern data pipelines
  • Exposure to modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, etc.) is a plus
  • Experience collaborating with global teams and operating within agile/scrum environments
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Group Medical Insurance
  • Term Insurance
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Maternity leave
  • Unlimited access to online professional courses
  • People manager development programs
  • Flexible working environment
  • Fully-stocked kitchen with a selection of snacks and beverages

Job title

Director, Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridPuneIndia

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