Director of Engineering

Skyleaf Consultants LLP; Noida; On-site; INR 8,756,567 - 13,134,850; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the technology sector is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead their engineering team in Noida. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in Java and AWS to drive engineering excellence, modernize platforms, and manage a high-performing team. Successful candidates will possess a strategic mindset, a strong product focus, and the ability to optimize and innovate within complex environments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Java and AWS, with experience in cloud native migrations.
• Proven track record of scaling engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define best practices for Java-based architectures and scalable backend systems.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers.
• Design, deploy, and optimize AWS-based solutions.

Skills

Java

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

RESTful APIs

Agile Development

DevOps

Problem-Solving

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

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We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead our engineering team in Noida. This role requires a strategic and hands-on leader with deep expertise in Java and Amazon Web Services (AWS) with experience in modernizing platforms, cloud native migrations and hybrid strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong product mindset, extensive experience in building scalable cloud-native applications, and the ability to drive engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Define and implement best practices for Java-based architectures and scalable backend systems.

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers and engineering managers.

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and optimize AWS-based solutions, leveraging services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB.

• Performance & Scalability: Ensure high availability, security, and performance of distributed systems on AWS and in our data centers.

• APIs: Architect, design and document Restful APIs as a product for both internal and external customers

• Agile Development: Foster an engineering culture of excellence with focus on product delivery with quality and technological advantage

• Technology Roadmap: Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying opportunities for modernization and innovation.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with leadership, product, and operation teams to align engineering efforts with business goals.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong background in Java, JDK and its ecosystem

• Hands-on expertise in both data center and AWS architectures, deployments, and automation.

• Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).

• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS), and service design.

• Strong grasp of security best practices, IAM roles, and compliance standards on AWS.

• Leadership & Strategy: Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and aligning technology with business goals.

• Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to diagnose complex technical issues and optimize outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-scale SaaS applications using Java and AWS.

• Knowledge of AI/ML services on AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock) and data engineering pipelines.

• Agile & DevOps: Experience implementing DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

• Background in fintech, e-commerce, or enterprise software is a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media, Software Development, and IT System Custom Software Development

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