Head of Engineering (VoIP)

Rekruton Global IT Services; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in India is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead modernization and innovative telephony solutions. The role requires a deep technical background with at least 15 years of experience in software engineering, including strong leadership in telephony systems. Familiarity with Asterisk and VoIP is essential. The ideal candidate will have proven success in modernizing systems for scalability and security while leveraging technologies such as Reactjs and Python. This opportunity offers a chance to drive transformative projects in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering with technical leadership.
• Working knowledge of telephony/VoIP systems is required.
• Experience using Reactjs, Python, and PHP with Laravel.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering modernization and innovative telephony solutions.
• Define engineering standards and modernize legacy architectures.
• Strengthen telephony platforms with quality practices.

Skills

Asterisk

Telephony

VoIP

Python

Reactjs

PHP

Laravel

AWS

Microservices

AI/ML technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Wireshark

OpenSIPS

Kamalio

Job description

Overview

The Head of Engineering leads our engineering organization through a period of modernization, scale, and telephony-centric innovation. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing software and telephony systems. The Head of Engineering defines engineering standards, modernizes legacy components into modular architectures, strengthens telephony platforms, and embeds automation, observability, and quality-first practices across the delivery lifecycle. A strong background in Asterisk development and telecommunication systems is essential.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in software engineering, including at least 8+ years in technical or team leadership roles.
• Working understanding of telephony/VoIP systems is must.
• Demonstrated experience using Reactjs for frontend, Python for micro services, PHP with Laravel in backend systems or automation workflows, with exposure to AI/ML technologies being an advantage.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams in a product-based or platform-based environment.
• Experience modernizing systems for scalability, maintainability, and security—both in software and telephony domains.
• Background in telecommunications, contact center systems, or real-time communication platforms is strongly preferred.

Skills: ami, voip, agi, telephony, wireshark, kamalio, dialplan, microservices, asterisk, ari, voip protocols sip, aws, python, opensips, react, php, laravel