We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering Platform to lead the transformation and modernization of a large-scale enterprise platform built on microservices architecture. This strategic leadership role will drive engineering excellence, oversee globally distributed teams, and accelerate innovation through AI-enabled development practices.

You will play a pivotal role in scaling platform capabilities, reducing technical debt, modernizing systems, and ensuring high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions that align with business and product objectives.

Key Responsibilities for this role:-

• Lead modernization and evolution of a platform microservices architecture
• Define and execute engineering strategies aligned with business and product goals
• Partner with Product to build and maintain platform technology roadmaps
• Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing global engineering teams
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering initiatives
• Ensure platform scalability, performance, reliability, and security
• Drive technical debt reduction and system modernization
• Champion API-first and integration-driven development practices
• Oversee B2B API platform development and partner integrations
• Guide ERP system integrations to ensure seamless data flow and process alignment
• Embed GenAI and AI-assisted development across the SDLC for faster time-to-market
• Manage engineering budgets and optimize resource utilization
• Lead the transition from regional engineering silos to unified global teams

Required Experience & Skills

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering
• 6+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Deep expertise in platform and SaaS architecture
• Proven experience building and scaling large distributed systems
• Strong background in Agile, cloud-native, and high-availability architectures
• Experience managing hiring, performance, and career development
• Strong understanding of software cost and infrastructure economics
• Technical expertise in:

1.Java, AWS, RedHat, Golang

2.Microservices & APIs

3.ETL tools and front-end technologies

4.GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Jira

• Experience leveraging AI code assistants to improve engineering productivity
• Excellent communication skills with technical and business stakeholders