Head of Engineering (Backend & Platform) (Gurugram)

Head of Engineering (Backend & Platform) (Gurugram)

About Univest
Univest is a fast-growing WealthTech platform building research-first, goal-linked investment solutions for Indian investors. We are scaling our engineering organization to support rapid growth, complex financial workflows, and high-availability systems.

Role Summary
We are looking for a Director of Engineering who will report directly to the CTO and own the end-to-end backend and platform engineering function. This role requires a rare mix of deep hands-on coding expertise and robust people leadership, managing 20–30 engineers across multiple squads.
You will drive architecture, scalability, engineering excellence, and delivery, while remaining deeply involved in complex technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Architecture
Own the backend and platform architecture built primarily on Java, Spring Boot, and GCP
Design and scale high-performance, low-latency, highly available systems
Lead decisions around system design, microservices, data flows, security, and reliability
Solve hard technical problems related to scale, performance, fault tolerance, and cost optimization
Be a hands-on coder when required (design reviews, critical fixes, POCs)
Engineering Leadership
Lead and manage 20–30 engineers (Backend, Platform, Infra)
Mentor Engineering Managers, Tech Leads,



and Senior Engineers
Set engineering standards for code quality, reviews, testing, documentation, and deployment
Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence
Delivery & Execution
Drive execution across multiple teams with predictable delivery
Partner closely with Product, Data, DevOps, and Security
Balance speed vs stability in a fast-scaling startup environment
Own roadmap execution, tech debt prioritization, and platform evolution
Org & Process
Help scale the engineering org structure, hiring bar, and performance management
Establish and improve engineering processes (Agile/Scrum, OKRs, metrics)
Act as a thought partner to the CTO on long-term technology strategy

Must Have
8+ years of software engineering experience, including people leadership
Strong expertise in Java & Spring Boot (deep backend fundamentals)
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Proven experience building and scaling production systems at scale
Experience managing large teams (20+ engineers) or multiple squads
Strong system design skills (distributed systems, microservices, APIs)
Ability to dive deep into code when needed, not just delegate

📌 Head of Engineering (Backend & Platform) (Gurugram)
🏢 Univest
📍 Gurugram