Head of Engineering

Location: Mumbai, India Experience: 10–15 years Employment Type: Full-time Role Overview We are hiring a hands-on Head of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization in India. This role is built for someone who thrives in a high-ownership environment - where thoughtful planning, lean execution, and making every resource count are as important as technical excellence. You will be the primary bridge between the CTO's technical vision and the day-to-day realities of business, product, and partnership teams.

You'll own architecture, guide teams, and ensure engineering consistently delivers against what the business needs - not just what's technically interesting. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Own the overall system architecture and ensure engineering decisions align with product and business goals Lead hands-on development when required - this is not a purely managerial role Define and enforce engineering best practices: code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, documentation standards, and post-mortems Make smart build-vs-buy decisions and architect for efficiency, not just scale Optimize infrastructure cost and performance, with a sharp eye on unit economics Business Alignment & Execution Serve as the primary engineering interface for business, product, ad tech, and OEM partnership teams Translate business priorities into sprint plans and quarterly engineering roadmaps Run quarterly and sprint-level planning sessions aligned to business OKRs Present engineering status, delivery risks, and resource needs to leadership regularly Ensure the engineering team is always working on the highest-impact priorities, not just the most technically interesting ones People Management & Org Health Define the engineering org structure, roles, and career ladders Set clear KPIs and KRAs for each engineer and team lead; run quarterly reviews and annual appraisals Conduct regular 1:1s to mentor, unblock, and guide individual contributors Own performance improvement plans (PIPs) for underperformers and make resource decisions with accountability Build a culture of feedback, ownership, and continuous improvement within the team Hiring, Planning & Resource Management Own the end-to-end hiring pipeline - job descriptions, interview panels, and offer structuring Forecast headcount needs 2–3 quarters ahead based on the product roadmap Plan carefully for full-time vs. contractor tradeoffs to keep the team lean and effective Manage the engineering budget - salaries, tooling, and infrastructure What We're Looking For 10-15 years of software engineering experience, with at least 4–5 years in a leadership role Strong hands-on proficiency in relevant technologies (Kotlin/Java for Android TV, Node.js, React, cloud infrastructure) Proven track record of delivering products end-to-end - from architecture to production Experience managing and growing engineering teams, including setting KPIs, running reviews, and making hiring decisions Someone who plans carefully, prioritizes ruthlessly, and gets more done with a focused, talented team than others do with large ones Strong communication skills - comfortable working with both technical teams and business stakeholders Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and engineering metrics Nice to Have Experience in the Android based OTT, TV or connected device ecosystem Familiarity with Android TV/AOSP development Background in ad tech, programmatic advertising, or VAST/VPAID integrations Experience building products from the ground up in a lean, high-velocity team where you wore multiple hats Prior experience working with distributed or remote engineering teams What You'll Own End-to-end engineering delivery across all CloudTV OS products and platforms The engineering team - its structure, culture, performance, and growth The roadmap translation process - from business ask to shipped product Engineering health metrics - velocity, uptime, bug rates, and sprint completion - reported to leadership regularly.