Head of Engineering

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Head of Engineering to guide and expand our software development teams in Kochi. This leadership position entails overseeing engineering managers, technical leads, architects, and various development groups, with responsibilities spanning execution, delivery, engineering excellence, and continuous innovation for multiple SaaS products.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate diverse engineering teams including product development, architecture, QA, DevOps, and engineering operations.
• Recruit, nurture, and grow Engineering Managers, Technical Leads, Architects, and senior software engineers.
• Define and implement engineering strategies that align with the company's business goals and product vision.
• Guarantee the punctual release of reliable, high-quality software versions.
• Set and uphold engineering best practices, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and metrics for quality control.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Customer Success, Security, and Executive teams to ensure alignment.
• Drive decisions on technical architecture and long-term scalability of the platform.
• Enhance engineering productivity, accelerate release cycles, improve system stability, and foster operational excellence.
• Create succession plans and cultivate career development paths within the engineering teams.
• Lead talent acquisition efforts to form robust, effective engineering groups.
• Manage engineering capacity, allocate resources wisely, and prioritize projects effectively.
• Track key engineering performance indicators such as sprint velocity, delivery schedules, quality benchmarks, technical debt, uptime, and issues impacting customers.
• Promote an engineering culture emphasizing responsibility, ownership, collaboration, innovation, and ongoing improvement.
• Implement and support Agile methodologies across multiple Scrum teams.
• Identify potential technology risks and proactively establish mitigation approaches.
• Assist executive leadership in planning, forecasting, and driving strategic engineering initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• More than 12 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• At least 5 years of leadership within sizable engineering organizations.
• Proven expertise managing teams that include Engineering Managers and cross-functional engineering units.
• Demonstrated success in delivering enterprise SaaS products.
• Strong background in distributed system design, cloud architectures, APIs, microservices, and scalable software solutions.
• Experience employing Agile and Scrum frameworks in software projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, mentoring, and organizational capabilities.
• Experience collaborating with globally dispersed engineering teams.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance technical priorities with business goals effectively.
• Experience in healthcare technology or regulated SaaS settings.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of DevOps methodologies, continuous integration/delivery, and infrastructure automation.
• Track record leading digital transformation or engineering modernization initiatives.
• Understanding of AI-enabled development tools and platforms that boost engineering productivity.

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrate accountability, integrity, and outstanding execution by example.
• Cultivate a high-performing engineering culture centered on quality and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop upcoming engineering leaders.
• Balance innovation with operational discipline.
• Employ data-driven decision-making and communicate clearly across divisions.
• Encourage cooperative partnerships between engineering and business units.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Strategic thinker capable of driving execution effectively.
• Exceptional leader skilled in scaling engineering teams and organizations.
• Passionate about building robust enterprise-grade SaaS solutions.
• Strong decision maker comfortable in fast-moving environments.
• Technically proficient enough to grasp challenges while providing strategic leadership.
• Committed to nurturing talent and fostering a culture of ownership and high standards.