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Location:
[Onsite/Remote/Hybrid]
Employment Type:
Full-time / Leadership Role
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of Engineering to lead the development of an AI-powered Autonomous Cloud Portal. You will be responsible for driving the full software development life cycle (SDLC), managing multiple engineering teams, and ensuring timely, secure, and scalable delivery of product features. This role requires strong leadership, architectural understanding, and deep hands-on experience in cloud-native systems, AI/ML integration, and DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities-
Leadership & Team Management
Build, lead, and mentor cross-functional teams including backend, frontend, AI/ML, QA, and DevOps.
Create an engineering culture focused on innovation, ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.
Facilitate hiring, training, and performance management across engineering roles.
Technical Strategy & Execution
Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with business goals and product strategy.
Ensure best practices in architecture, security, scalability, testing, and CI/CD.
Review technical designs and code to ensure high standards and feasibility of AI-driven features.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Collaborate with Product Management, Solution Architects, and Cloud Architects to deliver seamless features.
Ensure coordination between teams for planning, sprints, releases, and documentation.
Own stakeholder communication related to technical deliverables and team velocity.
Process & Governance
Establish Agile practices, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to drive project accountability.
Implement engineering KPIs, QA standards, and incident handling processes.
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in cloud environments.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience: 10+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in leadership roles
Technical Expertise: Strong background in Python, FastAPI/Django, DevOps pipelines
Architecture Oversight: Familiarity with system design, microservices, AI integration, and distributed systems
Leadership: Proven ability to build, scale, and manage high-performing engineering teams
Nice to Have
Experience building AI/ML-enabled enterprise platforms
Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP),
Knowledge of compliance standards (ISO, NIST, SOC2)
Familiarity with observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
Why Join Us?
Lead a next-gen AI cloud automation platform from ground up
Build and scale engineering teams working on cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies
Drive impact across architecture, product delivery, and AI integration