Engineering Lead/Head of Engineering – CTO Track

Experience:
10+ Years Job Overview We are looking for an experienced and visionary Engineering Lead to take ownership of the overall engineering function at a high-growth, well-funded B2B gaming technology startup. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for a technology leader who can drive end-to-end engineering, define technical architecture, scale products to millions of users, build high-performing engineering teams, and accelerate AI adoption across products and engineering operations. Working closely with the Co-Founder, the selected candidate will play a critical role in shaping the company's technology vision, engineering strategy, and execution roadmap, with a explicit progression path towards the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position.

Key Responsibilities
• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Define and own the technology vision, engineering architecture, and long-term technical roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Engineering Leadership: Lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams, including hiring senior engineers, developing engineering managers, and building second-line leadership.
• Product Scalability: Drive the development and scaling of high-performance products capable of supporting millions of users while ensuring reliability, availability, security, and cost efficiency.
• AI/ML Integration: Drive meaningful AI/ML adoption across product development, engineering workflows, and business applications.
• Engineering Execution: Own end-to-end delivery, sprint planning, release management, engineering productivity, quality standards, and incident management.




• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, and Business teams to translate customer requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Engineering Excellence: Establish engineering best practices, development standards, performance metrics, and operational processes.
• Organizational Development: Build a strong engineering culture, develop technical leaders, and establish an operating model aligned with future CTO responsibilities. Mandatory Requirements
• 10+ years of overall software engineering experience with substantial technical and engineering leadership exposure.
• Proven experience managing engineering teams of 10+ engineers, either directly or through engineering managers/team leads.
• Strong background in the Gaming Industry, preferably with Real Money Gaming (RMG) platforms or companies.
• Approximately 5–6 years of experience working in B2C technology companies or consumer-facing products.
• Proven experience in high-growth startup environments, preferably scaling B2C products from early stages to millions of users.
• Strong hands-on technical expertise in software architecture, system design, and large-scale application development.
• Demonstrable AI/ML expertise through hands-on projects, product implementations,



or technology leadership initiatives.
• Experience owning end-to-end engineering strategy, product delivery, and technology operations. Technical Skills & Competencies
• Software Architecture & System Design
• Node.js / Backend Engineering
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Distributed Systems & Scalable Applications
• AI / Machine Learning Integration
• High-Availability Systems & Performance Optimization
• Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering Operations
• Engineering Team Management & Leadership
• Product Scaling & Technology Roadmap Preferred Experience
• Experience in funded or high-growth B2C technology startups.
• Exposure to Real Money Gaming (RMG), online gaming, gaming platforms, or high-traffic consumer applications.
• Experience scaling platforms to millions of users.
• Strong understanding of AI-driven product innovation and engineering automation.
• Experience working directly with founders or executive leadership teams. Reporting Structure & Career Opportunity
• Reporting To: Co-Founder
• Initial Interview: Direct interaction with the Co-Founder.
• Career Progression: Clear opportunity to grow into the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role based on performance and organizational growth. Additional Information
• The role is strictly based in Hyderabad, India.
• Work from Office (On-site) is mandatory.
• Compensation starts at ₹1 Cr+ fixed annual salary.
• This is a senior strategic leadership position with end-to-end ownership of engineering and technology execution.

📌 Head of Engineering | Gaming (Hyderabad)
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