Assistant Vice President & Vice President Technology

Maxxton; Mumbai; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxxton India Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune, seeks a senior technology leader to own end-to-end delivery for the Pune center, guiding Backend (Java), Frontend (Angular) and QA/Testing guilds as a unified engineering organisation of 90+ people.

You will translate the CTO's global direction into an India execution roadmap and drive scalable, AI-augmented engineering. You will directly manage Guild Leads, ensure release quality and velocity, and shape talent strategy, hiring, and succession.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech in CS or equivalent.
• 15-20+ years in software engineering.
• Minimum 5 years leading multi-team or multi-guild engineering organisations of 50+ headcount.
• Deep hands-on background in Java/Spring backend with Angular frontend and QA automation.
• SaaS or product-company background strongly preferred.
• Comfortable with AI-assisted engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Define technology strategy, architecture, and platform scalability across backend, frontend and testing stacks.
• Translate global product and architecture strategy into India execution roadmap.
• Directly manage Guild Leads for Backend, Frontend, and QA; ensure cross-guild alignment.
• Own sprint-to-release predictability and production stability; enforce quality gates.
• Lead talent, hiring, capability-building, and succession planning for ~90 engineers.

Skills

Java/Spring backend

Angular frontend

QA/Testing automation

Technical leadership

Architecture guidance

SaaS product experience

Education

B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science

Architecture certifications

Tools

Jira

GitHub

Slack

Google Workspace

Claude Code

Copilot

Job description

Maxxton India Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune

Full-Time

Role Overview

Own end-to-end technology delivery for Maxxton's Pune development center, leading the Backend (Java), Frontend (Angular), and QA/Testing guilds as a single, unified engineering organisation of 90+ people. This role consolidates existing guild leadership under one accountable owner, translating global product and architecture direction set by the CTO (Netherlands) into an execution roadmap for India. This role will be reporting to the CTO directly. You will be expected to build a scalable, highperforming, AIaugmented engineering culture and act as the senior-most technology voice on the ground in Pune. Directly manages the Backend, Frontend, and QA Guild Leads, with full accountability for delivery, quality, and talent across all three guilds.

Tools & Platforms

• Slack
• Jira / Atlassian
• GitHub
• Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet)
• Claude Code / Copilot-class AI tools

Key Responsibilities

• Technology strategy & architectureExecute & Implement architecture direction, technical debt strategy, and platform scalability across the backend, frontend and testing stacksPartner with the CTO to translate global product and architecture strategy into an India execution roadmapMake buildvsbuy and platform investment calls for the India engineering organisation
• Guild & organisation leadershipDirectly manage Guild Leads for Backend, Frontend, and QA following the guild consolidation; ensure a smooth transition with continuity for existing leadsEnsure crossguild alignment on release quality, dependencies, and delivery velocityResolve crossguild conflicts on priority, resourcing, and technical direction
• Delivery & quality ownershipOwn sprint-to-release predictability across 90+ engineersExecute & Implement production stability, incident response, and rootcause discipline across guildsSet and enforce releasereadiness and quality gates across Backend, Frontend, and QA
• Talent & org buildingOwn hiring, capabilitybuilding, and succession planning for a 90person organisationBuild a leadership bench Leads to Managers to reduce single points of dependencyRun performance calibration and career pathing for Guild Leads and senior engineers
• Stakeholder & executive engagementServe as the primary technology voice to the CTO and NL leadershipRepresent India engineering in global planning, roadmap, and budget discussionsCommunicate delivery risk and technical tradeoffs to nontechnical stakeholders clearly and early
• AI & productivityExecute & Implement in coordination with the Core AI team for the AI usage standards for the technology org Claude Code, Copilotclass tools, and AIassisted testingEvaluate and select new engineering tooling; contribute to responsible AI governance at the org levelManage your own workload through timeblocking and prioritysetting deliver without followup from the CTO

Required Skills & Qualifications

• B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent; architecture or leadership certifications valued
• 1520+ years in software engineering.
• Minimum 5 years leading multiteam or multiguild engineering organisations of 50+ headcount
• Deep handson background in Java/Spring backend architecture, with strong exposure to Angular frontend and modern QA/test automation practices
• Experience managing distributed, matrixed reporting lines India team, HQ leadership abroad
• SaaS or productcompany background strongly preferred over services/consulting
• Comfortable with AIassisted engineering tools; uses them to build team capability, not just personal productivity.