𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲

Job Title: Assistant Vice President Technology

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 10+ years

Employment Type: Full-time

Reporting To: CBO

About BLive

BLive is a leading electric mobility solutions platform enabling sustainable last-mile delivery at scale. We manage end-to-end EV operations including electric vehicle fleets, trained driver partners, charging solutions, and technology-led fleet management. With operations across Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, and Goa, BLive is at the forefront of Indias EV-first logistics transition.

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Assistant Vice President Technology to lead and scale BLives technology platforms powering multi-city EV fleet operations, ensuring platform reliability, scalability, security, and engineering excellence across the organization. This role will own the end-to-end technology roadmap and delivery, build scalable and resilient architectures, and lead cross-functional engineering teams, while working closely with the Chief Business Officer (CBO) on strategic growth, product innovation, and expansion initiatives.

We have a defined budget for this role in the range of 3540 LPA. Please consider this before applying.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership & Platform Ownership

• Own end-to-end technology strategy, roadmap, and execution for the BLive Mobility Platform
• Architect and scale a modular, multi-tenant SaaS platform across Fleet, Charging, Driver, and Carbon modules
• Partner with Product teams to convert feature roadmaps into engineering execution plans
• Drive continuous delivery, code quality, release discipline, and high platform uptime.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and cost optimisation on AWS cloud infrastructure

Architecture & Hands-On Engineering

• Lead by example through architecture ownership, code reviews, and critical development support
• Define and enforce technical standards, coding practices, and architecture frameworks
• Design microservices-based, API-first systems with strong data interoperability
• Oversee integrations with ERP platforms, OEM telematics, CIAM systems, and third-party APIs
• Partner with DevOps to implement secure, automated, and observable infrastructure (CI/CD, monitoring, IaC)

Engineering Execution & Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams across Backend, Frontend, QA, and DevOps
• Create a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, and innovation
• Conduct regular technical design, architecture, and database reviews
• Collaborate closely with Product and Business teams for clear sprint planning and delivery alignment
• Manage technology vendors and partners to accelerate delivery where required.

AI, Data & Innovation

• Drive adoption of AI/ML for predictive analytics, route optimisation, and carbon intelligence
• Partner with data teams to build real-time, event-driven data pipelines (Kafka, SQS)
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance mobility intelligence and operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software development, system architecture, and technology leadership
• Proven success in building or scaling multi-tenant SaaS platforms
• Strong expertise in Node.js / NestJS, microservices architecture, and AWS
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS), containerisation, and IaC (Terraform / Ansible)
• Deep understanding of event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, SNS) andobservability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases (Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Exposure to security, compliance, performance tuning, and scalability
• Ability to make build vs buy decisions, manage vendors, and balance speed with long-term platform vision.

Preferred Background

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in EV mobility, fleet technology, logistics platforms, or IoT ecosystems
• Familiarity with AI/ML use cases, telematics data, or carbon analytics.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker with a builders mindset
• Strong people leader with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly analytical and execution-focused
• Passionate about mentoring engineers and building scalable tech teams
• Entrepreneurial, outcome-driven, and obsessed with product excellence.

Why Join BLive?

• Own and scale a core mobility technology platform
• High-impact leadership role with direct influence on business growth
• Opportunity to build global SaaS technology from India
• Work on meaningful technology driving sustainable mobility and climate impact