We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Director Product Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization (30 - 40 members), drive technology direction, and ensure predictable, high-quality SaaS product delivery aligned with business outcomes.

This role demands a leader who can think architecture, act execution, and build culture someone comfortable operating at both system design depth and CXO-level strategic conversations.

Must Have Requirements
5+ Years in Engineering Leadership
Strong hands-on coding ability with deep problem-solving orientation
Experience across the full SDLC including production support
System architecture & scalable platform design expertise
Database design: MySQL, NoSQL
Backend stack: NodeJS, Kafka, Redis, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Solr
Frontend exposure: ReactJS
Experience with AWS, Java, RESTful APIs, container-based applications
Strong CI/CD, code-repo, and release management experience
Experience implementing AI/ML-driven capabilities is a plus

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes
Define and enforce best practices in architecture, code quality, testing, deployment, and documentation
Drive a culture of ownership, velocity, accountability, and continuous improvement
Provide solid technical thought leadership to advance platform innovation
Collaborate closely with CXOs and cross-functional leaders to align engineering output with customer and business priorities
Ensure engineering excellence without compromising delivery velocity




Own product milestones, release planning, deployment cycles, and execution predictability
Prioritize technical initiatives, infrastructure investments, and tech debt resolution
Improve delivery governance and introduce measurable engineering KPIs
Stay ahead of emerging technologies and industry best practices relevant to SaaS and logistics tech
Own architectural decisions for scalability, performance, reliability, and security
Lead the adoption of modern frameworks and evolving technology stacks
Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, observability frameworks, and incident response processes
Strengthen system resilience and production reliability in enterprise environments
Act as the key technical voice in leadership and roadmap discussions
Align engineering strategy with founders, product leadership, and GTM teams
Translate business goals into technology execution plans
Support enterprise customers where deep technical alignment is required
Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team of 3040 members
Strengthen leadership bench within engineering
Institutionalize Agile practices, sprint rituals, release discipline, and performance reviews
Build a transparent, collaborative, feedback-driven culture
Improve development velocity while maintaining quality standards

Scale of Operations
The job is for leading and scaling an engineering organization of 30-40 members.

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