Director of Engineering

Techblocks; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Monthly rewards and recognition

Cutting-edge projects

Job summary

TechBlocks is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead web, mobile and cloud initiatives. You will report to the CTO and collaborate with global delivery teams in Canada, the US and India. The role requires 15+ years of experience, deep cloud proficiency, and strong leadership to drive delivery excellence.

You will oversee design sessions, define development plans, mentor engineers, and ensure timely, high-quality output across multiple projects while aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in engineering leadership and delivery.
• Expert knowledge of public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex design sessions with customers to gather requirements.
• Assess solution options for technical and business fit.
• Provide guidance to develop digital solutions meeting business needs.
• Mentor team members and validate architecture and code quality.
• Define software development plans with scoping, scheduling and delivery.
• Plan, budget and allocate resources for end-to-end projects.
• Communicate progress to C-level and stakeholders.
• Develop processes to ensure output quality, timeliness and precision.
• Collaborate with HR for talent acquisition and onboarding.

Skills

Strategic leadership

End-to-end PM

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Vendor evaluation

Architecture vision

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

This is a full-time position for Head of Engineering specializing in the latest web, mobile and cloud technologies, reporting to CTO and actively working with our global delivery teams in Canada, US and India.

Delivery Capability and Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex design sessions and work closely with customers and business partners to establish requirements to develop a given solution.
• Identify options for potential solutions and assess them for technical and business suitability.
• Provide expertise to customers to develop digital solutions to meet identified business needs
• Support the delivery of solutions by assisting the programmers in their tasks.
• Understand and give guidance on the implementation of concepts of unit testing, system testing, performance testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Expert at project management concepts may be responsible for defining software development plans, including scoping, scheduling and implementation.
• Make key decisions, including determining the most appropriate platform to complete application development requests and code quality assurance for the team.
• Develop processes and procedures to organize workflow that ensures output quality, precision, and timeliness.
• Handle multiple demands and competing priorities while ensuring deliverables are met.
• Prepare accurate estimates for all development-related tasks and can validate estimates of others.
• Provide leadership, including technical mentoring, architecture validation, and support for other team members
• Working with HR and Recruitment teams and be a crucial part of talent acquisition, career planning and retention (screening, onboarding, assignments and mentoring).

Leadership.

• You are a strategic and analytical thought leader.
• Expertly take a big-picture approach to system and application design based on in-depth business requirements analysis while keeping track of the short and long-term impact.
• Experience managing projects from end to end, including evaluating vendors and partners, budgeting, resource allocation, setting up deliverables and communicating progress.
• Results-driven, continuously seeking opportunities to optimize technical performance.
• Have outstanding decision-making skills and can pivot your approach based on metrics and changing needs.
• Understand the impact of technology (cost, timing, performance) on business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations.
• Interpersonal skills. Can inspire and guide the work of a team, providing insights and mentorship to elevate individual performance and group effectiveness.
• Plan and present strategic recommendations to C-level audiences and effectively communicate with fast-paced, highly cross-functional teams with multiple stakeholders.
• Research the competitive landscape to determine how to create a differentiated digital solution.
• Contribute to customer's direction and strategy and influence decision-making based on information gained from deep-dive and ad hoc analysis.

Requirements

• 15+ Years of experience required for the position
• Expert knowledge and experience working on MS Azure, AWS or GCP public cloud.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary & Performance-Based Incentives
• Monthly Rewards & Recognition
• Opportunities to Work on Cutting-Edge Projects
• Personal Client Engagement
• Career Growth & Internal Mobility

About TechBlocks

TechBlocks is a global digital product engineering company with 16+ years of experience helping Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth brands accelerate innovation, modernize technology, and drive digital transformation. From cloud solutions and data engineering to experience design and platform modernization, we help businesses solve complex challenges and unlock new growth opportunities.

At TechBlocks, we believe technology is only as powerful as the people behind it. We foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning, where big ideas turn into real impact. Whether you're building seamless digital experiences, optimizing enterprise platforms, or tackling complex integrations, you'll be part of a dynamic, fast-moving team that values innovation and ownership.

Join us and shape the future of digital transformation.