Director of Engineering

Job Title: Director of Engineering

Budget - 30-40LPA +ESOPS

Location - Bhopal

Working - 6 Days/week

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering who has successfully designed and scaled application architecture for platforms with at least 1 million subscribers (or equivalent large-scale user base). The ideal candidate will lead the entire IT function, including backend and frontend teams, while remaining hands-on with architecture, APIs, and critical technical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale robust application architectures capable of supporting 1M+ users.
• Lead and manage the Engineering team, including backend and frontend developers.
• Own technical strategy, system architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Be hands-on with API integrations, system design, and performance optimization.
• Oversee development, deployment, and maintenance of mobile and web applications.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of systems.
• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to align technology with business goals
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive engineering excellence.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in building and scaling applications to 1 million+ subscribers/users.
• Strong hands-on experience in API integrations and distributed systems.
• Strong native mobile development experience: Android: Kotlin / Java & iOS: Swift / Objective-C
• Successfully shipped apps on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
• Hands-on experience with Java (8+), Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker.
• Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and code optimization skills.
• Working knowledge of Angular is a strong plus.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical work with strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams in fast-paced, scaling environments.