Description
We are seeking an Engineering Director to lead and grow high-performing, transformational product engineering teams responsible for the architecture, design, engineering, and implementation of reliable, scalable, secure, and impactful technology products and platform applications.
This leader will combine strong technical judgment, hands-on engineering and architecture expertise, people leadership, and strategic thinking to translate business priorities into effective engineering execution. The Engineering Director will partner closely with Product, Design, Architecture, Data, and other business and technology leaders to establish technical direction, modernize applications and platforms, develop engineering talent, improve delivery, and drive innovation across the enterprise.
The successful candidate will be an active technical leader who can operate at both the strategic and hands-on levels—guiding complex architecture and engineering decisions while building an environment of accountability, collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.





Responsibilities
Engineering & Technical Leadership
- Lead multiple transformational product engineering teams in the architecture, design, engineering, and implementation of enterprise applications, components, APIs, and platforms.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across complex, cross-functional initiatives, actively participating in solution architecture, platform design, and software product design.
- Establish transparent engineering priorities aligned with product, technology, and business strategy.
- Advance the modernization and transformation of applications and platforms while identifying opportunities to drive innovation across the enterprise.
- Partner with senior engineers and architects to define technical strategy, architecture, and modernization priorities.
- Guide complex technical decisions involving architecture, technical debt, platform investments, build-versus-buy considerati

📌 Director - Software Engineering (Bengaluru Urban)
🏢 American Express
📍 Bengaluru Urban