We’re looking for a talented Director of Engineering to join our global engineering team and to build an elite team from scratch in Pune. As Director, Engineering, you will recruit, onboard and manage a team of rock star software engineers. Additionally, you will be instrumental in the development and architecture of our enterprise cloud platform. You will collaborate closely with our architects, designers, and product managers to influence product direction and functional requirements, and deliver complex high performing, high quality, scalable software products and APIs.
Our ideal candidate for this role will be:
• Quality focused. You know what it takes to deliver quality, sustainable systems, and you can teach others to do the same
• Self-Motivated. The drive to deliver is just a part of you. You don’t go home without accomplishing something. You routinely get stuff done in the absence of clarity, guidance, or kudos … although we will provide all three
• Team Builder. You know how to recruit and retain top talent. You know how to bring out the best in those around you, both on your immediate team, and on the extended Aera team
• Great Teammate. You enjoy collaborating with, learning from, and guiding others so we all become better. You assume good intent in others, and actively do your part to make a positive work environment
Responsibilities
Hire and lead an elite team of 40-50 software engineers. Role will entail 40% hands-on development; 60% managerial duties
Coordinate and collaborate with remote overseas teams
Keep development team on track through agile/scrum process
Lead project planning and prioritization
Work with the team to ensure sufficient processes and tools are in place to meet the requirements of the business and customers
Collaborate multi-functionally as a catalyst in all phases of the development life-cycle, partnering to ensure efficient delivery of high-quality product
Ensure that every member of the team is delivering at an extraordinary level
Participate in design, architecture and code reviews
Conduct performance evaluations and one-on-one meetings with team members
Demonstrate strong personal values and a commitment to our mission and customers
About You
Shipped enterprise software
8+ years of hand-on experience in Java, J2EE, Web development, Distributed systems, and caching techniques
4+ years in leadership position with people management experience within a dynamic, start-up environment
Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful; self-starter who acts with initiative and is pro-active
Strong staff management and organizational skills
Previous hiring & team building experience
Experience in collaborating with remote overseas teams required
Experience with scrum/agile processes
Experience mentoring elite engineers - review code, design, allocate resources and jump into the code as needed
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with business and technical leadership teams
Experience with SQL development, data modeling and data structures for high-volume and high-velocity data.
Experience with cloud computing platforms including AWS and Google Cloud
Working experience with Javascript frameworks (such as Angular, React, Polymer, etc.) is a plus.
Working knowledge of Kafka, Apache Spark, HDFS and Elasticsearch
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