AVP/Vice President Technology

Maxxton; India; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxxton India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in Pune leads a unified engineering organization of 90+ engineers, consolidating Backend, Frontend and QA guilds under one accountable owner.

The CTO in the Netherlands defines global product direction, which you translate into an India execution roadmap. You will build a scalable, AI-augmented engineering culture and serve as the senior technology voice on the ground, directly reporting to the CTO.

Qualifications

• 15–20+ years in software engineering.
• Experience leading 90+ engineers in a multi-guild setup.
• Strong Java/Spring backend with Angular frontend expertise.
• SaaS/product-company background preferred; AI tools familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Technology strategy & architecture; translate global direction into India roadmap.
• Lead Backend, Frontend and QA guilds; ensure delivery quality and velocity.
• Own sprint-to-release predictability and release readiness across stacks.
• Talent planning, hiring, and career development for 90-person org.
• Engage with CTO and NL leadership; communicate risks and trade-offs clearly.
• Drive AI-enabled engineering practices and tool governance.

Skills

Leadership

Java/Spring

Angular

AI tooling

Architecture

Education

B.Tech / BE / M.Tech in CS

Leadership certifications

Tools

Slack

Jira

GitHub

Google Workspace

Claude Code

Copilot

Job description

Maxxton India Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune

Full-Time (Hybrid)

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, high-performing, AI-augmented 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 & architecture
  Execute & 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 build-vs-buy and platform investment calls for the India engineering organisation
• Guild & organisation leadership
  Directly manage Guild Leads for Backend, Frontend, and QA following the guild consolidation; ensure a smooth transition with continuity for existing leadsEnsure cross-guild alignment on release quality, dependencies, and delivery velocityResolve cross-guild conflicts on priority, resourcing, and technical direction
• Delivery & quality ownership
  Own sprint-to-release predictability across 90+ engineersExecute & Implement production stability, incident response, and root-cause discipline across guildsSet and enforce release-readiness and quality gates across Backend, Frontend, and QA
• Talent & org building
  Own hiring, capability-building, and succession planning for a 90-person 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 engagement
  Serve as the primary technology voice to the CTO and NL leadershipRepresent India engineering in global planning, roadmap, and budget discussionsCommunicate delivery risk and technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders clearly and early
• AI & productivity
  Execute & Implement in coordination with the Core AI team for the AI usage standards for the technology org Claude Code, Copilot-class tools, and AI-assisted testingEvaluate and select new engineering tooling; contribute to responsible AI governance at the org levelManage your own workload through time-blocking and priority-setting deliver without follow-up from the CTO

Required Skills & Qualifications

• B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent; architecture or leadership certifications valued1520+ years in software engineering. Minimum 5 years leading multi-team or multi-guild engineering organisations of 50+ headcountDeep hands-on background in Java/Spring backend architecture, with strong exposure to Angular frontend and modern QA/test automation practicesExperience managing distributed, matrixed reporting lines India team, HQ leadership abroadSaaS or product-company background strongly preferred over services/consultingComfortable with AI-assisted engineering tools; uses them to build team capability, not just personal productivity .