Karomi - Director - Product Engineering

Karomi Technology Pvt. Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 25,00,000 - 35,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Chennai seeks a Director of Product Engineering to oversee the design and delivery of their platforms. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in managing enterprise-grade software. You'll be responsible for leading engineering teams, driving innovation, and ensuring product scalability. Join to shape critical technology decisions and work closely with business leaders on impactful initiatives.

Benefits

Opportunity for impactful initiatives

Collaborative work environment with founders

Role in transforming products to global platforms

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS or B2B technology platforms.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of product engineering from front-end to cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
• Own the product development lifecycle and drive innovation.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure cloud-native platforms.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Product engineering

Cloud technologies

Performance optimization

Tools

.NET

JavaScript

SQL

Azure

Job description

Overview

Role/Title: Director - Product Engineering

Designation: Director / Head of Engineering

Experience: 15 - 17 years

Location: Chennai

Company: Karomi Technology

Role Overview: We are looking for a seasoned product engineering leader to drive the end-to-end design, delivery, and scaling of our enterprise SaaS platforms. This is a strategic leadership position where you\'ll partner with business heads, product managers, and clients to shape the product roadmap and ensure seamless execution - balancing technical depth with business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on delivering business-critical SaaS solutions.
• Own the product development lifecycle from architecture and design to release management and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product and business teams to translate customer requirements into scalable, revenue-impacting solutions.
• Architect and implement cloud-native, secure, and multi-tenant platforms capable of supporting a rapidly growing global user base.
• Establish engineering best practices, DevOps pipelines, and governance frameworks that enable faster time-to-market.
• Drive innovation in platform scalability, performance optimization, and customer experience.
• Represent engineering in leadership forums and communicate complex technology decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills & Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in building, scaling, and managing enterprise SaaS or B2B technology platforms.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering mission-critical software products.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end product engineering including front-end, back-end, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and security.
• Hands-on exposure to technologies such as .NET, JavaScript, SQL, and Azure (or equivalent cloud platforms).
• Experience in multi-tenant architecture, product scalability, and application performance at scale.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic communication skills.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to own the product charter and shape technology decisions for a rapidly scaling SaaS business.
• Work closely with founders and business leadership on high-impact initiatives.
• Play a key role in transforming our product into a global-grade platform with strong commercial outcomes.