Vice President of Engineering (IoT)

The Flower Puff Girlz; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Flower Puff Girlz seeks a Vice President of Engineering to define and execute the company’s technology vision in partnership with the CEO.

You will lead IoT product engineering, AI driven innovation, platform scalability, and technical operations to deliver a secure, reliable B2B IoT platform aligned with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in software and IoT product engineering leadership.
• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams.
• Experience as VP Engineering or similar senior leadership role.
• Strong background in B2B IoT platforms and ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology vision with CEO and leadership.
• Lead large engineering teams across firmware, cloud, data, and apps.
• Oversee end-to-end IoT platform development, device integration and analytics.
• Own the AI roadmap for IoT use cases and intelligent automation.
• Ensure high availability, security, and scalable platform performance.
• Set engineering best practices, architecture standards, and agile delivery.
• Mentor and retain senior engineering leaders; collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

IoT leadership

Cloud native

Distributed systems

AI/ML in IoT

Node.js

React

Kubernetes

Cybersecurity

Education

BE/B.Tech

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Vice President Engineering will define and execute the company’s technology vision in close partnership with the CEO and executive leadership. This role will lead IoT product engineering, AI driven innovation, platform scalability, and technical operations to deliver a secure, reliable, and scalable B2B IoT platform aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on IoT product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution
• Lead large engineering teams across firmware, cloud, data, and application layers
• Drive end to end development of IoT platforms including device integration, data pipelines, and analytics
• Own the AI and intelligent automation roadmap for IoT use cases
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of IoT platforms
• Define engineering best practices, architecture standards, and agile delivery processes
• Build, mentor, and retain high performing engineering leaders and teams
• Collaborate with product, operations, and business stakeholders for seamless execution
• Provide hands on technical guidance on architecture, scalability, and complex problem solving when required

Mandatory Requirements

• 15+ of experience in software and IoT product engineering leadership
• Prior experience leading and scaling engineering teams is mandatory
• Proven experience as VP Engineering, Director Engineering, or similar senior leadership role
• Strong background in building and scaling B2B IoT platforms
• Deep experience with IoT ecosystems including devices, sensors, gateways, and cloud platforms
• Expertise in cloud native architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data ingestion, real time processing, and cybersecurity
• Hands on exposure to modern technology stacks such as Node.js, React, Kubernetes, Redis, and IoT protocols
• Experience working with AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics applied to IoT data
• B.E. or B.Tech from a reputed institution

Leadership Traits

• Strategic thinker with strong execution orientation
• Ability to translate business goals into scalable technology solutions
• Passion for building secure, reliable, and world class IoT products
• Strong people leadership, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills

CTC: Competitive salary of 40 to 70 LPA, with a decent hike on the current CTC