Senior Director- Enterprise & Merchant Engineering (Pune)

Important Company of the Sector; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Important Company of the Sector is seeking a Senior Director- Enterprise & Merchant Engineering to lead large-scale engineering organizations in India and partner with global technology teams. You will translate strategy into scalable delivery and drive engineering excellence, talent development, and cost efficiency.

You will shape the modernization journey, foster innovation, and ensure security and regulatory compliance while guiding cross-functional teams across global product, platform, and

Qualifications

• 18+ years of software engineering leadership in product-based or payments/e-commerce domains.
• Experience leading large-scale engineering organizations (300+ people) including global/offshore teams.
• Strong background in cloud-native architectures, DevOps practices, and modern toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery for enterprise and merchant engineering teams across India; ensure predictable, high-quality, secure outcomes.
• Translate global technology strategy into actionable roadmaps, capacity plans, and delivery plans for India delivery centres.
• Drive engineering excellence, SDLC best practices, automation, observability, and release management.

Skills

Java

Full-stack

Cloud-native

DevOps

Leadership

Executive communication

SDLC

Agile

Data-driven

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Ready to take your career global. Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Senior Director- Enterprise & Merchant Engineering to join our ever-evolving Enterprise & Merchant Engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you'll own

The Leader of Enterprise & Merchant Engineering will lead large-scale engineering organizations across India and partner closely with global technology teams. This role combines strategic leadership and execution ownership, translating global technology strategy into scalable delivery outcomes, while driving engineering excellence, talent development, and operational efficiency. You will lead distributed teams in a fast-paced setting, operating as a strategic extension of the global technology organization.

Engineering & Delivery Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery for enterprise and merchant engineering teams, ensuring predictable, high-quality, and secure outcomes
• Translate global technology strategy into actionable execution plans, roadmaps, and capacity models for India delivery centres
• Drive engineering excellence, including SDLC best practices, CI/CD, automation, observability, and release management
• Ensure delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance products with strong user experience

Technical Strategy & Innovation

• Provide technical leadership and define high-level architecture and engineering strategies
• Lead modernization initiatives including cloud adoption and transformation from monolith to cloud-native architectures
• Foster innovation through strong engineering practices such as test-driven development and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and data protection standards
• Identify and mitigate operational, workforce, and geopolitical risks
• Maintain strong governance, engineering standards, and operational controls

People & Organization Leadership

• Lead and scale large, multi-layered engineering organizations across locations
• Build and execute talent strategies including hiring, retention, leadership development, and succession planning
• Coach and mentor leaders and engineers to drive professional growth and high-performance culture
• Create an engaging, inclusive, and high-retention work environment
• Partner with global technology, product, platform, and shared services teams to deliver outcomes
• Collaborate with Finance (FP&A) to optimize budgets, vendor spend, and cost efficiency
• Drive data-driven decision-making using metrics and performance insights
• Strengthen cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing across global teams

What you'll bring

• 18+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in product-based organizations and payments/e-commerce domains
• Proven experience leading large-scale engineering organizations (~300+), including global or offshore teams
• Experience supporting enterprise delivery, digital transformation, or global sourcing initiatives
• Strong background in software engineering (preferably Java and full-stack systems)
• Deep understanding of scalable system design, reliability, and maintainability
• Experience with cloud-native architecture, DevOps practices, and modern engineering toolchains
• Solid knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Lean delivery methodologies
• Proven ability to lead through influence in complex, matrixed environments
• Strong stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and executive communication skills
• Data-driven mindset with focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and outcome-oriented mindset

Bonus

• Think like a client: care deeply about clients’ success, ask, listen, and learn
• Act like an owner: take accountability, work at pace, empower decisions, innovate
• Win as one team: value personal connections, build inclusive and global teams, embrace perspectives, succeed together