Engineering Lead

Virtusa; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,683,123 - 6,669,902; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Maharashtra is seeking a Product Engineering Lead to oversee technical direction and manage a large engineering team. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of software engineering experience and at least 5 years in technical leadership. Key responsibilities include defining scalable architecture, guiding technical decision-making, and ensuring delivery outcomes. Strong experience in distributed systems and team management is essential. This role requires hands-on contributions and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership or architecture role.
• Proven ability to balance architectural thinking with delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve system architecture for scalability.
• Lead design reviews and technical decisions across teams.
• Mentor teams and manage delivery commitments.

Skills

Software engineering

Technical leadership

System architecture

Mentoring

Performance management

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Product Engineering Lead

Tier: Tier 0

Location: India offshore (Pune / Hyderabad)

Bill rate: EUR 38/hour

Contractor: N

About The Role

We’re looking for an Product Engineering Lead to lead the technical direction of our systems while managing and growing a 100+ members engineering team. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, execution, and people leadership. You’ll define scalable technical solutions, guide engineers through complex decisions, and ensure teams deliver reliable, high-quality software. This is a hands‑on leadership role: you’ll be involved in system design and key technical decisions, while also coaching engineers and owning delivery outcomes.

What You’ll Do

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Define and evolve system architecture to support scalability, reliability, and performance
• Lead design reviews and technical decision‑making across teams for product development
• Translate business and product requirements into robust technical solutions
• Identify and manage technical debt and architectural risks
• Set engineering standards and best practices

People & Delivery Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software leads/engineers
• Support career growth through regular feedback, coaching, and performance management
• Own team planning, execution, and delivery commitments

Hands‑on Contribution (as needed)

• Contribute to code reviews and critical implementations
• Step in on complex or high‑risk technical areas
• Guide debugging and incident response when needed

What We’re Looking For

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 5+ years in a technical leadership, architect, or engineering management role
• Strong experience designing and evolving distributed systems
• Proven ability to balance architectural thinking with delivery realities across domains (Automobile, Manufacturing etc.)

Nice to Have

• Experience leading multi‑team or platform‑level architecture
• Experience in Automobile domain programs
• Background in cloud‑native systems and infrastructure

Tech Stack (Example)

• Backend: [e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, Go]
• Frontend: [e.g., React, Angular, Vue]
• Infrastructure: [e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes]
• Data: [e.g., SQL/NoSQL, streaming, data pipelines]
• Middleware: [AS400]