Director of Software Engineering

Remotestar; India; Hybrid; INR 5,000,000 - 9,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentira is expanding its software leadership and seeks a Director of Software Engineering to guide architecture, distributed systems, and scalable platform delivery in a hybrid role based in the Greater Bengaluru Area with partial work-from-home flexibility. You will partner with product, operations, and data teams to drive technical strategy and execution.

You will mentor engineering leaders, foster a culture of ownership and continuous learning, and implement high-quality development practices

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in software development and software design.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and performance-management capabilities.
• Experience setting technical strategy, standards, and code-quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and architecture decisions for scalable software platforms.
• Lead multiple engineering teams, mentoring leaders and improving processes.
• Translate business needs into technical roadmaps and prioritize initiatives across squads.

Skills

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Team leadership

Project management

Technical strategy

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Job description

Director of Software Engineering

About the Role

Company Description: Dentira is a vertically integrated procurement platform focused on the healthcare sector, backed by a leading venture capital firm. The company is experiencing rapid growth, scaling at over 100% quarter-on-quarter while already being revenue positive.

Dentira builds technology that streamlines how healthcare organizations source and manage supplies, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Team members join a fast-paced, product-driven environment with significant opportunities for impact and ownership. The organization values innovation, data-driven decision-making, and collaborative problem-solving.

Role Description:

The Director of Software Engineering is a full-time, hybrid role based in the Greater Bengaluru Area, with flexibility for partial work from home. This role oversees multiple engineering teams, driving the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions that power Dentira’s healthcare procurement platform. Day-to-day responsibilities include setting technical direction, reviewing architecture and design decisions, guiding implementation of distributed systems, and ensuring high-quality software development practices. The Director will collaborate closely with product, operations, and data teams to translate business needs into technical roadmaps, prioritize projects, and manage execution across squads. This role also includes coaching and mentoring engineering leaders, improving processes, establishing performance metrics, and fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and inclusive collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in Software Development and Software Design, with experience building scalable, reliable platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Distributed Systems and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Demonstrated Team Leadership capabilities, including mentoring, performance management, and growing engineering teams.
• Proven Project Management skills, with the ability to prioritize, plan, and deliver complex initiatives on time.
• Experience in setting technical strategy, defining engineering standards, and driving best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Background working in product-led or high-growth technology companies; healthcare or procurement domain experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with agile methodologies and collaborative tools used in modern software development environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align diverse teams around common goals.