Job Description

Role Overview

The Director of Engineering will define and execute the technical vision for enterprise-scale platforms spanning backend systems, up-to-date web applications, and data ecosystems. This role is accountable for architecture governance, engineering excellence, cloud modernization, and scalable data platform integration (Snowflake and Databricks).

Hands-on programming experience is an absolute must for this role. The successful candidate must be able to write, read, debug, and maintain production-quality code independently. Candidates should be comfortable working directly in code on a regular basis and demonstrating their programming skills during the hiring process.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Organizational Leadership
Define multi-year engineering strategy aligned to business objectives.
Lead multiple engineering teams (frontend, backend, data integration).
Establish delivery governance, KPIs, and operational excellence standards.
Build leadership bench strength (Managers, Architects, Principals).

Technical & Architecture Leadership
Own Java-based microservices and distributed system architecture.




Define scalable React frontend architecture standards.
Drive cloud-native transformation (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Oversee Snowflake data warehousing and Databricks data processing integration.
Establish security, compliance, and observability standards.

Operational Excellence
Improve deployment frequency, release quality, and platform reliability.
Drive DevOps maturity, automation, and CI/CD best practices.
Align engineering with AI-driven product evolution and BI strategy.

Required Expertise
Deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot, microservices, concurrency).
Solid React platform architecture knowledge.
Enterprise cloud architecture experience.
Robust understanding of Snowflake and Databricks ecosystems.

Preferred
AI/ML integration strategy experience.
Enterprise BI and analytics leadership.

Additional Information

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Work Location: Strategy Chennai office — full-time, Monday to Friday

📌 Director, Engineering Chennai
🏢 MicroStrategy India
📍 Chennai