Director Of Engineering

SaaSAudit is hiring, with BeautifulCode managing the recruitment process.

Location : Hyderabad

Work Type - Onsite (Not a remote)

About SaaSAudit

SaaSAudit, an AI-native compliance automation platform, is helping organizations comply with industry best practices and regulatory frameworks such as SOC2, ISO27001, CIS, NIST, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and others. Using AI frontier models and an agentic framework, it delivers automated workflows, evidence collection, control validation, remediation guidance, vendor risk management, and an audit center—all in a single platform. SaaSAudit enables organizations to complete SOC2 compliance in days instead of months, while delivering 50%+ time and cost savings.

About Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Director of Engineering to lead our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of Python for backend development, expertise in React for building intuitive user interfaces, and a solid understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases. This role also requires someone proficient with Generative AI tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, OpenAI’s GPT models, etc.) to enhance productivity, improve code quality, and explore innovative solutions. You should have led teams of 5+ engineers and have end-to-end experience designing and building production GenAI applications —ideally in a product-based company.

You will be instrumental in architecting, designing, developing, and deploying robust and scalable enterprise cloud applications, from concept to production. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building cutting-edge technology while embracing the power of AI-assisted development. As a Director of Engineering, you will combine strong technical leadership with hands-on execution to shape our engineering culture and deliver high-impact products.

Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams (5–15+ engineers) with a focus on ownership, technical depth, and delivery excellence
• Define and drive engineering strategy, architecture decisions, and long-term technical roadmap.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, code quality standards, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Champion a culture of AI-assisted development, rapid iteration, and continuous innovation.
• Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, and capability development for the engineering org.

Hands-On Technical Leadership

Required Skills & Qualifications