Director of Engineering (Backend & AI)

About Solique :

We are cutting-edge technology and AI solutions in the domain of tax, regulatory compliance, and financial services. Our aim is to bridge the gap between subject matter expertise and technology by developing intelligent, scalable, and innovative solutions that empower professionals and businesses globally. We are on a mission to create world-class Tax Advisory tools that empower organizations to deliver accurate, efficient, and technology-driven tax advisory solutions. By integrating AI and automation, we enable professionals to streamline complex tax processes, enhance compliance, and drive strategic decision-making with confidence.

Web Link : https : / / asksolique.ai

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Position Summary :

At Solique, we are seeking an accomplished and highly technical Director of Engineer to lead our Backend Engineering and AI / ML Engineering functions. The ideal candidate operates as a true player-coach, combining deep technical expertise with strong leadership capability. This role is responsible for owning the technology stack, guiding engineering culture, and ensuring timely and high-quality delivery across all engineering initiatives.

The Director of Engineering is expected to devote approximately 60% of their time to hands-on technical contributions—including system architecture, in-depth code reviews, and resolving technical blockers—and 40% to strategic planning, hiring, and team management activities.

Functional Responsibilities :

Ø  AI Strategy & RAG Architecture

• LLM Orchestration : Architect, optimize, and scale Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems to ensure accurate retrieval of legal and tax-related context for high-precision query responses.
• Model Lifecycle Management : Lead end-to-end AI workflows, including data preparation, vectorization, fine-tuning open-source models, and integrating with leading APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.).
• Model Evaluation & Quality : Establish comprehensive evaluation frameworks (BLEU, ROUGE, HumanEval) to ensure accuracy, enhance model “faithfulness,” and minimize hallucinations in sensitive tax outputs.

Ø  Backend Architecture & Security

Ø   Leadership & Operations

What We Are Looking For :

Ø  Technical Expertise (Must-Haves)

Ø  Leadership Attributes

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

10+ years of overall software engineering experience.

Minimum 3 years of experience leading or managing technical teams.

What We Offer :

Strategic Impact : An opportunity to work at the intersection of Finance and AI, addressing a high-impact problem in the Indian and global markets.

Ownership : Significant autonomy and influence in shaping the engineering organization from the ground up.

Compensation : Competitive salary and ESOPs commensurate with experience and impact.