Head of Engineering

Role Overview

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and scale our platform engineering team, responsible for powering multiple high-scale applications. This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role combining platform architecture, API design, and data/infra strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the platform engineering team (~12 engineers) and expand the team as required.

• Architect and scale the data platform handling multiple sources, API integrations, and transactional systems for banking/fintech.

• Collaborate with product leaders to deliver new products and features while ensuring high reliability, security, and compliance.

• Ensure platform scalability and performance to handle growth in users, transactions, and data volume.

• Mentor and develop engineering talent, establish best practices, and drive an engineering culture of excellence.

Candidate Profile / Requirements:

• 10–15 years of experience in engineering leadership, preferably with prior platform/data-heavy experience.

• Strong experience in high-scale API design, data pipelines, and infrastructure.

• Hands-on experience in Fintech, Banking, Payments, Aggregators, Neo-banks, or high-scale consumer platforms (OTT, Gaming, Travel/E-commerce).

• Expertise in designing resilient, secure, and compliant systems in a regulated environment (BFSI preferred).

• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage multiple products and cross-functional collaboration.

• Strong architecture and problem-solving skills, with a focus on scalability and reliability.