About Us
Straive is a global leader in data analytics and AI operationalization, helping enterprises embed advanced AI and data capabilities into core business workflows to deliver measurable business outcomes and ROI. With a workforce of ~20,000 professionals serving 350+ clients across 30+ markets, Straive combines technical scale with deep domain expertise. A key differentiator is its network of over 6,000 subject matter experts who specialize in managing and enriching complex, unstructured data enabling organizations to build AI systems grounded in accuracy, context, and business relevance.
The company continues to earn recognition from leading industry analysts and was recently named a Leader in AIM’s 2026 Generative AI and Data Engineering PeMa Quadrants. Backed by EQT a purpose-driven global investment organization which was ranked among the world’s leading private equity firms by PEI in 2025 Straive is positioned as a high-value alternative to traditional IT services providers, combining domain-led intelligence with AI execution at scale.

Job Description





Straive is seeking a hands-on technology leader to serve as the senior technical authority for our AI, analytics, and software engineering solutions.
You will set technical direction, resolve complex engineering challenges, and move solutions from prototype to secure, scalable production. The role combines architecture and execution leadership including a mandate to improve enterprise AI economics through fit-for-purpose frontier, open-source, and smaller models.
This is not a conventional delivery-governance role. You will remain close to the technology, lead critical design and code reviews, mentor teams, and take accountability for high-stakes technical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production-Grade Engineering
• Own engineering standards across architecture, development, testing, deployment, security, observability, and documentation.
• Ensure prototypes have a credible production path; introduce

📌 Senior Director (Gurugram)
🏢 Us Straive
📍 Gurugram