Head - Engineering

Unique Occupational Services P; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique Occupational Services P is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization. This role involves driving engineering strategy, mentoring leaders, and fostering a culture of innovation and quality.

The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience in software engineering and leadership, particularly in a product-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of overall experience in software engineering and technology leadership.
• Proven experience in a Head of Engineering/Engineering Director/Senior Engineering Leadership role.
• Strong background in core engineering with hands-on roots in software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end engineering function encompassing software development, QA, and delivery excellence.
• Build, mentor, and manage a strong layer of senior engineering leaders.
• Define and execute the engineering vision aligned with the company’s product and business strategy.
• Establish a high-accountability, high-performance engineering culture.

Skills

Leadership

Software Engineering

Java-based ecosystems

Engineering Operations

Job description

As the Head of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in leading and scaling a high‑performing engineering organization for a fast‑growing, product‑driven business. You will drive the vision and execution of engineering strategy, build and mentor a strong leadership team, and strive for a culture of quality, speed, ownership, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end engineering function encompassing software development, QA, platform engineering, architecture, and delivery excellence.
• Build, mentor, and manage a strong layer of senior engineering leaders, engineering managers, architects, and cross‑functional technical teams.
• Define and execute the engineering vision aligned with the company’s product and business strategy.
• Establish a high‑accountability, high‑performance engineering culture focused on quality, speed, ownership, and innovation.
• Own engineering delivery for large‑scale, business‑critical platforms and products, driving architecture, scalability, reliability, and security across engineering systems.
• Partner closely with Product, Business, Operations, and Leadership teams to deliver robust, customer‑centric digital solutions.
• Lead engineering organizations through modernization and transformation phases.
• Build and institutionalize COE/shared engineering capability models, drive adoption of engineering best practices, and enhance engineering efficiency, release predictability, and operational resilience.
• Scale and structure engineering teams for growth, productivity, and long‑term capability building.
• Coach and develop leaders across engineering, hire top engineering talent, and foster collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence across distributed or multi‑layered teams.

This role is ideal for individuals who have extensive experience in engineering leadership and are looking to make a significant impact in a high‑growth and transformative environment.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of overall experience in software engineering and technology leadership.
• Proven experience in a Head of Engineering/Engineering Director/Senior Engineering Leadership role.
• Strong background in core engineering with hands‑on roots in software development.
• Experience managing and influencing senior engineering leaders.
• Strong experience in Java‑based engineering ecosystems and modern enterprise application environments.
• Experience working in product‑based or SaaS‑led companies.
• Prior exposure to organizations in a transformation/modernization phase.
• Experience in setting up or scaling COE models/engineering excellence functions.
• Strong understanding of platform engineering, engineering operations, architecture governance, and quality‑led delivery.