THIIS IS A CONTRACTUAL JOB

VP / Head of Engineering

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on engineering leader to own our technology charter end-to-end — from architecture and platform scalability to team building and delivery execution. You will lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams building distributed, cloud-native systems, drive adoption of modern AI/ML capabilities into core products, and act as a key technical partner to leadership, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the technical strategy and roadmap for the engineering organization, aligning architecture decisions with business priorities.
- Lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams (20–50+ engineers) across backend, platform, and data functions, including hiring and performance management.
- Drive microservices-based, cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP) that scales to high QPS / large MAU workloads.
- Champion the integration of AI/ML and LLM-based capabilities (e.g., GPT-class models) into product experiences.
- Partner with Product, Design, and Business teams to translate roadmaps into technical execution plans with clear timelines.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices: CI/CD, code quality, security (PCI-DSS/data privacy where relevant), and observability.
- Own infrastructure cost efficiency (COGS) and drive optimization initiatives across cloud spend.
- Represent engineering in customer, investor, and leadership conversations; communicate technical trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders.




- Manage vendor/partner technology relationships and evaluate build-vs-buy decisions.
- Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous learning across the org.

Required Qualifications
- 12–18+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership / people management roles.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier institution.
- Proven experience architecting and scaling distributed systems handling millions of daily active users / high transaction volumes.
- Strong hands-on background in one or more of: Java, C++, C# (.NET), Python, or Node.js.
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices / service-oriented architecture (SOA).
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.) and big data tools (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop) is a plus.
- Prior experience integrating or deploying AI/ML or LLM-based solutions in production is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience managing engineering budgets, cost optimization, and vendor relationships.
- Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership and enterprise customers.
- Experience in fintech, e-commerce, real estate tech, or social-impact/startup environments is a plus.

Desirable
- Prior experience as a CTO/Head in a startup workplace.
- Experience with data privacy/governance frameworks (e.g., DEPA, PCI-DSS, GDPR).
- Publications, patents, or conference talks in relevant technical domains.
- Experience working with government or regulated-industry stakeholders.

📌 VP / Head of Engineering (Delhi)
🏢 National e Governance Division
📍 Delhi