Head of Engineering (CXO)

Location: Mumbai/Bangalore

Company - One of the most respected listed companies in it's space (listed 10 years ago, profitable)

Experience: 10+ years in senior technical leadership (CTO, VP Eng). This role will play a critical charter in advising portfolio orgs. on the technical charter

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Technology Leadership: Define the technical vision, roadmap, and architecture to ensure the platform remains competitive, scalable, and secure.
• AI/LLM Implementation: Spearhead the adoption of emerging technologies, particularly LLM applications, RAG, and AI agents to enhance product capabilities.
• Team Building & Management: Recruit, mentor, and lead high-performance engineering, data, and product teams.
• Portfolio Advisory: Advise portfolio founders on tech stack, engineering best practices, and technical due diligence.
• Infrastructure & Security: Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Vercel) and ensure robust cybersecurity, data privacy, and compliance with Indian regulations.
• Product Development: Oversee full-stack product development (Next.js, Node.js, Python) to build "0 to 1" products.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Proven experience as a CTO or senior tech leader in Fintech, eCommerce, SaaS, Gaming or AI-first companies.
• Technical Depth: Deep understanding of modern tech stacks, microservices, AI/ML workflows, and API architecture.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to build scalable, enterprise-grade systems while maintaining a startup speed of execution.
• Business Acumen: Ability to translate business goals into technological requirements.