Director of Software Engineering

Position : Director - Product Engineering

Location : Chennai

Experience : 17+ years

Grade-VP

Domain-Insurance

Position Summary

We are seeking an seasoned Engineering Leader with deep technical expertise, proven experience in solution architecture, and a track record of successfully delivering complex software products to production at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership :

Lead cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, and business teams

Drive architectural decisions and technology choices that align with business objectives

Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies

Build and scale high-performing engineering teams

Technical Excellence :

Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions

Ensure robust system architecture that can handle growing user demands

Lead technical reviews and guide complex engineering challenges

Drive adoption of modern development practices, including CI / CD, automated testing, and DevOps

Product Development :

Manage multiple production rollouts and ensure the successful delivery of features

Collaborate with product management to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Oversee the entire software development lifecycle from conception to deployment

Ensure high-quality deliverables that meet performance, security, and scalability requirements

Team Management :

Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent

Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning

Conduct performance reviews and provide career development guidance

Promote knowledge sharing and technical excellence across the team

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proven ability to design end-to-end solutions for complex business problems

Experience with system integration, data modeling, and enterprise architecture patterns

Strong understanding of scalability, performance optimization, and security considerations

Deep expertise in Java programming with hands-on development experience.

Extensive knowledge of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software architecture principles

Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems

Strong people management experience is required.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY

Programming Languages :

Java

Frameworks & Technologies :

Spring Boot, Spring Framework

DevOps & Tools :

CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

Testing frameworks (JUnit, pytest, Selenium)

Cloud Technologies (Good-to-have) :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field