Director of Engineering

Angel One; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Angel One is seeking a Director of Engineering to own scale, drive an aggressive technology roadmap, and deliver innovative products with best engineering practices.

You will set the technical direction, evolve the system architecture, and champion cloud adoption while staying hands-on with coding, security, and performance optimization. You’ll lead and mentor software engineers to build scalable, reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in building distributed web, mobile or analytics applications.
• 2+ years of experience managing or supervising teams of software engineers.
• Outstanding architecture and design expertise demonstrable through prior experience of building complex software systems.
• World-class people, project and engineering process management skills including but not restricted to Hiring, mentoring, planning, delivery management, process improvement, stakeholder management, risk management etc.
• Hands-on comfort with coding, cloud, security, scalability, performance optimization and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own initiatives to develop scale and technology, execute an aggressive roadmap, and deliver innovative products.
• Set the technical direction for the team, drive the evolution of the system architecture, and make appropriate technology choices in terms of the latest technology.
• Must be aware of cloud technologies and be able to architect a cloud adoption strategy wherever required.
• Should have hands-on technology expert.
• Drive design, development, code reviews and architectural discussions for new solutions.
• Experiment with new and relevant technologies and tools.
• Primary owner of the architecture and will be responsible for scalability, performance and quality of products.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud technologies

Architecture and design

Team leadership

Education

Computer science degree

Job description

Angel One is one of India’s fastest growing fin-techs, on a bold mission to make investing simple, smart, and inclusive for every Indian. With over 3+ crore clients, we’re building at scale – and building for impact.

Our Super App helps clients manage their investments, trade seamlessly, and access financial tools tailored to their goals. We are working to build personalized financial journeys for our clients, powered by new-age tech, AI, Machine Learning and Data Science.

We're a builder's company at heart. You’ll have the space to experiment, the freedom to move with velocity, and the mandate to make bold, user-first decisions – every single day.

The vibe? Think less hierarchy, more momentum. Everyone has a seat at the table and a shot to build something that lasts.

Be part of a team that’s scaling sustainably, thinking big, and building for the next billion.

Job Title: Director of Engineering

What you will do:

• The incumbent will be the owner of all initiatives to develop scale and technology, execute an aggressive roadmap, institute the best engineering practices and deliver innovative products.
• The role involves setting the technical direction for the team, drive the evolution of the system architecture, and make appropriate technology choices in terms of the latest technology
• Must be aware of cloud technologies and be able to architect a cloud adoption strategy wherever required
• Should have hands-on technology expert.
• Drive design, development, code reviews and architectural discussions for new solutions.
• Experiment with new and relevant technologies and tools.
• Primary owner of the architecture and will be responsible for scalability, performance and quality of products.

Who you are:

• A computer science or equivalent degree from a top college
• 8+ years of experience in building distributed web, mobile or analytics applications
• 2+ years of experience of managing or supervising teams of software engineers
• Outstanding architecture and design expertise demonstrable through prior experience of building complex software systems
• World-class people, project and engineering process management skills including but not restricted to Hiring, mentoring, planning, delivery management, process improvement, stakeholder management, risk management etc.
• Hands-on comfort with coding, cloud, security, scalability, performance optimization and reliability
• Advanced understanding of business issues and ability to collaborate effectively with business colleagues
• Knowledge, empathy, courage and sense of ownership required to naturally establish yourself as a leader within a team of bright engineers and leaders