Head of Engineering

Lagrange Point International; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lagrange Point International seeks a Head of Engineering to lead end-to-end engineering for our SaaS products, reporting directly to the founder. You will shape technology strategy, build a high-performance team, and drive modern architectures across microservices, cloud, and data capabilities.

You will own operational excellence with measurable KPIs, budgets, and FinOps, while guiding AI/ML innovation and scalable deployment in a fast-growing retail tech environment.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of tech leadership experience in product-focused companies.
• Strong full-stack technical expertise across modern tech stacks.
• Proven architectural leadership in microservices, event-driven designs, and scalable SaaS.
• Financial and operational acumen including technology P&L, FinOps, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap.
• Drive AI innovation and engineering productivity initiatives.
• Own cloud economics and operational efficiency, including Azure budgets.
• Establish metrics-driven engineering excellence with DORA metrics and reliability KPIs.
• Lead teams and align delivery with sales and product leadership.

Skills

Full-stack technical expertise

Architectural leadership

Microservices architecture

Event-driven architecture

Azure cloud platform

FinOps / cloud cost optimization

P&L ownership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

API management tools

Job description

Our client is a PE-backed software company catering to the retail ecosystem. We are looking to hire a Head of Engineering, reporting to the founder, to will manage end to end engineering for the companies SaaS product offerings.

• Define and Execute the Technology Strategy: Own the roadmap for the hybrid technology ecosystem, balancing the modernization of the high-volume
• Drive AI Innovation and Engineering Productivity: Embed AI/ML capabilities into products and engineering workflows, including AI-assisted development, automated code reviews, predictive product intelligence, intelligent testing, and automation-first CI/CD and infrastructure provisioning.
• Own Cloud Economics and Operational Efficiency: Manage Azure budgets and total cost of ownership through FinOps practices, resource optimization, autoscaling, reserved capacity, infrastructure rightsizing, and measurable SaaS unit economics such as cost per user.
• Establish Metrics-Driven Engineering Excellence: Define and monitor engineering KPIs, including DORA metrics, release predictability, system availability, defect ratios, productivity, and customer-impact metrics to continuously improve delivery quality, reliability, and operational performance.
• Lead Teams, Stakeholders, and Business-Aligned Delivery: Build and mentor a high-performing engineering organization, foster a culture of innovation and accountability, partner with executive, sales, and product leadership, and translate technology strategy into measurable business value and customer outcomes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15–20 years of experience in technology, including proven leadership as a CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, or Head of Technology within a product-centric organization.
• Strong full-stack technical expertise, with deep knowledge of modern technologies, software design, architecture, and cloud platforms particularly Azure.
• Proven architectural leadership across microservices, event-driven architecture, API management, scalable SaaS platforms, and legacy-system modernization.
• Strong financial and operational acumen, including technology P&L ownership, cloud cost optimization, FinOps, budgeting, and total cost of ownership management.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence promoters, board members, executive leadership, customers, and external partners.