Director Engineer - Java/AWS

Key Responsibilities :

- Technical Leadership : Define and implement best practices for Java-based architectures and scalable backend systems.

- Team Management : Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers and engineering managers.

- Cloud & Infrastructure : Design, deploy, and optimize AWS-based solutions, leveraging services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB.

- Performance & Scalability : Ensure high availability, security, and performance of distributed systems on AWS and in our data centers.

- APIs : Architect, design and document Restful APIs as a product for both internal and external customers

- Agile Development : Foster an engineering culture of excellence with focus on product delivery with quality and technological advantage

- Technology Roadmap : Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying opportunities for modernization and innovation.

- Stakeholder Collaboration : Work closely with leadership, product, and operation teams to align engineering efforts with business goals.

Experience :

- 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Technical Expertise :

- Strong background in Java, JDK and its ecosystem

- Hands-on expertise in both data center and AWS architectures, deployments, and automation.

- Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).

- Proficiency in RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS), and service design.

- Strong grasp of security best practices, IAM roles, and compliance standards on AWS.

- Leadership & Strategy : Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and aligning technology with business goals.

- Problem-Solving Mindset : Ability to diagnose complex technical issues and optimize outcomes.