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 clear 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 (In office) 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 /C Products | AI/ML | CTO Track (Hyderabad)
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