- 10-15 years of overall experience in backend engineering, with strong exposure to Python and/or Golang.

- 3-5 years of experience managing engineering teams.

- Proven experience delivering large-scale, distributed systems in production environments.

- Strong understanding of microservices, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps practices.

- Hands-on background in backend engineering (able to guide teams technically, even if not coding daily).

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and performance optimization.

- Experience in financial services or high-transaction domains is a plus.

- Experience leading teams that have utilized AI-driven development practices (e. g., agentic coding, LLM integration) to improve productivity and innovation is a significant advantage.

- Excellent leadership and people management abilities.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to balance technical depth with business priorities.

- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivery and impact.

- Passion for building engineering culture and improving developer experience.