Vice President - Engineering Management

Key Responsibilities :

Technology Leadership :

- Define and execute the companys engineering vision, aligning it with business goals and long-term product strategy.

System Architecture :

- Architect, design, and oversee the implementation of complex, high-scale, distributed systems ensuring performance, security, and scalability.

Team Management :

- Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of software engineers, architects, and managers, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

Product Delivery :

Drive full-cycle software development from conceptualization and design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

Hands-on Expertise :

- Contribute to architecture reviews, coding, and design discussions; provide technical guidance on critical projects.

Cross-functional Collaboration :

- Partner with Product Management, QA, DevOps, and other departments to ensure timely, high-quality releases that meet customer expectations.

Scalability and Performance :

- Implement best practices for scalability, monitoring, load balancing, and high availability across distributed systems.

Technology Evaluation :

- Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to continuously improve the engineering stack and delivery efficiency.

Cloud Strategy :

- Oversee deployment and infrastructure strategies leveraging AWS, Azure, and other cloud providers for maximum efficiency and reliability.

Process Optimization :

- Establish and refine agile development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps automation to ensure seamless product delivery.

Governance and Security :

- Ensure compliance with security standards, data governance, and privacy regulations across all engineering activities.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- 5+ years of progressive experience in software development, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership or VP-level role.

- Proven track record in designing and scaling high-performance distributed systems.

- Deep expertise in Python and experience with frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.

- Strong working knowledge of Java, C/C++, and PHP for backend and systems-level development.

- Experience building and deploying frontend solutions using Angular or similar frameworks.

- Hands-on experience with databases such as MySQL, Aurora DB, MongoDB, and Cassandra, including query optimization and data modeling.

- Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure) and cloud-native architecture design.

- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

- Experience establishing and managing CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation.

- Deep understanding of software security principles, data privacy, and compliance standards.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.

- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance innovation with operational excellence.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience in AI/ML-driven platforms or data-intensive systems.

- Prior background in SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, or Enterprise software domains.

- Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and API gateway design.

- Exposure to Agile methodologies, Scrum, and Lean software development practices.

- Experience working with global teams and managing distributed engineering functions.