Director of Software Engineering

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JobgetherSaaS software
The role is fully remote within Bengaluru, Regular overlap with U.S. business hours, approximately 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. IST, Monday through Friday.Full-TimeDirector
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Languages
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; all application materials must be submitted in English.
Experience
At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience, including 5 or more years in engineering management or leadership roles.
Required Skills
Software ArchitectureProduct OperationsSoftware EngineeringSaaS

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • At least 5 years in engineering management or leadership roles.
  • Proven experience delivering and operating customer-facing hosted SaaS products in production.
  • Strong technical expertise in modern software engineering and AI-driven technologies.
  • Ability to contribute to architectural decisions, design reviews, code reviews, and complex technical trade-offs.
  • Experience leading the software development lifecycle from product planning and technical design through implementation, launch, production operations, and iterative improvement.
  • Experience hiring, coaching, mentoring, and performance-managing software engineers; experience managing engineering managers is preferred.
  • Ability to develop senior engineering leaders, delegate effectively, and establish clear ownership.
  • Experience improving engineering processes, organizational culture, and technical systems while balancing delivery speed, reliability, security, and maintainability.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed teams; collaboration with engineering organizations in India and the United States is preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Current full-time residence in Bengaluru, India; applicants based in other Indian cities are not eligible.
  • Willingness and ability to work regular hours overlapping with U.S. business hours, approximately 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. IST, Monday through Friday.
  • Availability for occasional travel to the United States for research and development leadership activities.
  • Submit all application materials in English and provide accurate, complete, and truthful information throughout the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, deployment, and operation of customer-facing software products across multiple product areas.
  • Oversee enterprise hiring workflows and self-service platforms, including recruiter tools, hiring manager applications, applicant tracking system integrations, candidate funnel management, and post-interview decision-making solutions.
  • Improve operational tooling, payment processes, messaging and notification infrastructure, and cost optimization.
  • Identify and implement emerging technologies, including AI-assisted workflows, to enhance technical assessment capabilities, product functionality, and operational efficiency.
  • Establish and execute engineering strategies balancing delivery, scalability, reliability, security, platform health, and technical debt.
  • Build, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior technical talent, delegating ownership of products, features, and technical decisions.
  • Strengthen engineering culture and improve architecture, code quality, development processes, and delivery practices.
  • Collaborate with global engineering leadership and cross-functional teams, particularly across India and the United States.
  • Support collaboration and engagement between India-based employees and international colleagues.
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