Director of Engineering

As a Director of Engineering Platform, you will be responsible for leading the transformation and modernization of a large-scale enterprise platform built on microservices architecture. Your strategic leadership will drive engineering excellence, oversee globally distributed teams, and accelerate innovation through AI-enabled development practices. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead modernization and evolution of a platform microservices architecture. - Define and execute engineering strategies aligned with business and product goals. - Partner with Product to build and maintain platform technology roadmaps. - Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing global engineering teams. - Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. - Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering initiatives. - Ensure platform scalability, performance, reliability, and security. - Drive technical debt reduction and system modernization. - Champion API-first and integration-driven development practices. - Oversee B2B API platform development and partner integrations. - Guide ERP system integrations to ensure seamless data flow and process alignment. - Embed GenAI and AI-assisted development across the SDLC for faster time-to-market. - Manage engineering budgets and optimize resource utilization. - Lead the transition from regional engineering silos to unified global teams. Qualifications Required:

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering. - 6+ years in engineering leadership roles. - Deep expertise in platform and SaaS architecture. - Proven experience building and scaling large distributed systems. - Strong background in Agile, cloud-native, and high-availability architectures. - Experience managing hiring, performance, and career development. - Strong understanding of software cost and infrastructure economics. Key Responsibilities: