Role Overview:

We are seeking proven engineering leaders who began their career as software engineer with strong foundations in computer science or engineering and have risen through the ranks to lead high-performing engineering teams in technology companies. Ideal candidates will have deep experience building software products and driving professional services or consulting engagements across diverse industry verticals.

As a Senior Engineering Leader, you will build and lead teams focused on data and AI-driven solutions, driving innovation, delivery excellence, and organizational growth for our clients in Life Insurance, Wealth Management, Life Sciences, Industrial, Retail, and other sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Build, scale, and lead high-impact engineering teams delivering data-driven and AI-powered solutions.

• Define and execute a long-term talent strategy across both technology and domain (business) roles.

• Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous learning, with a focus on engineering rigor and customer-centric delivery.

• Establish and manage budget planning, spend, and financial accountability for your portfolio.

Technology & Execution

• Architect and deliver digital platforms and data products by translating complex business drivers into actionable solutions using cutting-edge Gen AI and Agentic AI frameworks.

• Stay hands-on where needed – building PoCs, debugging, or guiding technical design.

• Set standards for engineering best practices and software development processes across engagements.

• Drive customer satisfaction metrics by ensuring high-quality deliverables with agility and scalability.

• Be the bridge between business and technology—advocate for engineering in business forums and vice versa.            

Business Engagement 

• Act as the technical face to clients - drive executive interactions, initiate new programs, and resolve escalations.

• Partner with business teams to promote new business models and solutions, blending product engineering with consulting excellence.

• Expand strategic accounts by identifying opportunities for delivery-driven growth.

 Organizational Impact

• Represent our organisation at external forums, tech events, and blogs to promote our niche in digital business transformation.

• Promote and influence a strong engineering culture with focus on team development, coaching, and mentorship.

• Collaborate with global support and functional teams to enhance customer and employee experience.

Ideal Candidate comes with

• About 18-20 years of overall experience, with 8–10 years of full-stack engineering hands-on experience.

• Progressed from individual contributor to leading large, global engineering teams.

• Proven experience in building scalable software products and managing consulting engagements.

• At least 5 years in leading product engineering teams (preferably in Core/Transaction Banking, Payments, Retail or Healthcare).

• Demonstrated success managing multiple programs across distributed teams.

• Background in Software Engineering, Digital Solutions, and Digital Transformation is essential.

• Expertise in software development methodologies, enterprise-grade systems, and customer-specific solutions.

• Leading large global software engineering teams.

Technical Expertise

• Strong grasp of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and real-time analytics.

• Deep knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms, and ability to still contribute code for PoCs.

• Hands-on expertise with Databricks, Snowflake, RDBMS, NoSQL, and Python.

• Familiarity with Cloud ETL pipelines, data modeling, and data governance tools.

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in AI/GenAI/Agentic AI frameworks and use cases.

Strategic Leadership 

• Ability to inspire and grow engineering talent through coaching and hands-on guidance.

• Experience managing large engineering teams. 

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills in a globally distributed setup.

• A culture champion with the ability to drive decisive execution and deliver measurable impact.

• Trusted advisor to customers with a strong sense of ownership and a growth mindset.

• Promotes a culture of ‘out of the box’ thinking

• Builds organizational capability and creates an environment of celebration