As a leader, you will be: * Facilitating discussions and leading decision-making on all engineering aspects of his/her team * Able to define and execute the engineering plans for the areas under his/her ownership * Drive engineering best practices for the team * Define, implement, and maintain the hygiene of the production systems (both engineering and processes) for the areas under his/her ownership * Responsible for the health of the business directly owned by the team * Challenging business & product on outcomes, channelize feedback into execution, and be accountable for engineering outputs * Hiring, mentoring, and retaining a best-of-class engineering team * Responsible for all stakeholder management including but not limited to business, product, operations, and clients/vendors As a leader, you must have: * Proven skills in designing and developing simple to complex solutions including experience in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems. * Proven track record building and managing high-performing software development teams * Practical experience and ability to drive the design and architecture of multiple subsystems with other senior members of the team * BTech, MTech, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent) * 11+ years of software development experience and 3+ years in leading teams * Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences * experience with startups and fast-paced environments is an added advantage