Head of Engineering

General Summary - 

• Direct daily operations of the Engineering Team encompass hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management. Build and grow a productive, motivated, and engaged team that consistently meets project deliverables.
• Foster seamless communication between Team and stakeholders, including capability & platform owners across the globe.
• Cultivate and maintain robust relationships with key stakeholders organization-wide, ensuring that the team objectives align with the company's overarching goals.
• Serve as the primary contact for all India-related issues, facilitating efficient resolution and maintaining effective stakeholder communication.
• Promote and establish employer brand in India to attract top tech talent, actively supporting recruitment endeavors.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team, nurturing a culture that encourages continuous learning, innovation, and open dialogue.
• Communicate effectively to all levels of the organization, including executives.
• Impact business in utilizing data-driven insights to drive growth and transformation.

Skills & Experience required

Demonstrated Ability to Drive the Team - At least 5 years of management experience with larger engineering teams, exhibiting exceptional leadership and people management skills. Proven ability to build, nurture, and lead high-performing, motivated teams from the ground up, with a focus on cultivating a culture that fosters technical excellence.

Global Leadership and Change Catalyst - Demonstrated proficiency in working within a global organization, showcasing adeptness in collaborating with teams across various time zones and cultures. Demonstrated ability to drive a large-scale change and to act as a positive disruptor that can view opportunities versus barriers required.

• Demonstrated Accountability and Ownership - Exhibits a strong sense of accountability and ownership for team performance and project outcomes. Holds team members accountable for their responsibilities.
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement - A passion for continuous learning and improvement. Actively seeks opportunities to enhance team processes and individual skill sets.

Desired Skill Set

• Broader Technology Understanding - Possesses a comprehensive understanding of various technologies beyond application development that may include infrastructure, networking, cloud infrastructure, cloud data warehousing, analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Can navigate and leverage a diverse technology landscape to drive innovation.
• Strategic Insight and Financial Acumen: In-depth knowledge of the services, capabilities, and operations within the Global Capability Center / IT Software Services domain. Advanced business and financial acumen and able to apply this to strategically evaluate business, economic and technical trade-offs of possible solutions and options for both the short- and longer-range.

Core Traits

• Leadership Skills - Proven ability to lead and inspire teams towards achieving strategic goals. Demonstrated experience in building and nurturing a high-performance culture.
• Honesty and Transparency - Upholds a commitment to transparency and honesty in all professional interactions. Builds trust through open and candid communication.
• Strategic Mindset - Proven ability to think strategically and align technology initiatives with organizational objectives. Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Aligns with the Culture - Demonstrates a strong alignment with our organizational culture, values, and mission. Acts as a role model for our desired cultural attributes.
• Ability to Accept Direct Feedback - Openness to feedback and a commitment to continuous personal and professional development.
• Innovates – Challenges the status quo thinking to generate new ideas; takes an open minded approach to situations.

Who You Are & What You've Done

• BE in CS or equivalent.
• 22+ years of software engineering including 5+ years in software management or architecture
• Should have a proven track record of successful project delivery and exceeding technical objectives.
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies, best practices, and architecture principles.
• Experience working on real-time data processing and building large-scale query-serving applications
• Expert at React, JavaScript, Node, and JVM stack-based technologies.
• Hands-on expertise in big data technologies. At least two and preferably several from Spark, Flink, Druid, Hadoop, Kafka & big query.
• Working experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership qualities, including the ability to mentor, motivate, and inspire others.
• Passion for continuous learning and adapting to emerging technologies.