ESDS - Head - Engineering - AI Cloud Platform

Job Description : Head of Engineering - Autonomous Cloud Platform.

Location : Chennai, Nashik, Pune [Onsite/Remote/Hybrid].

Employment Type :

Full-time / Leadership Role.

About the Role:

- We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of Engineering to lead the development of an AI-powered Autonomous Cloud Portal.

- You will be responsible for driving the full software development life cycle (SDLC), managing multiple engineering teams, and ensuring timely, secure, and scalable delivery of product features.

- This role requires strong leadership, architectural understanding, and deep hands-on experience in cloud-native systems, AI/ML integration, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management:

- Build, lead, and mentor cross-functional teams including backend, frontend, AI/ML, QA, and DevOps.

- Create an engineering culture focused on innovation, ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.

- Facilitate hiring, training, and performance management across engineering roles.

Technical Strategy & Execution:

- Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with business goals and product strategy.

- Ensure best practices in architecture, security, scalability, testing, and CI/CD.

- Review technical designs and code to ensure high standards and feasibility of AI-driven features.

Cross-Team Collaboration:

- Collaborate with Product Management, Solution Architects, and Cloud Architects to deliver seamless features.

- Ensure coordination between teams for planning, sprints, releases, and documentation.

- Own stakeholder communication related to technical deliverables and team velocity.

Process & Governance:

- Establish Agile practices, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to drive project accountability.

- Implement engineering KPIs, QA standards, and incident handling processes.

- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in cloud environments.

Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- Experience: 10+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in leadership roles.

- Technical Expertise: Strong background in Python, FastAPI/Django, DevOps pipelines.

- Architecture Oversight: Familiarity with system design, microservices, AI integration, and distributed systems.

- Leadership: Proven ability to build, scale, and manage high-performing engineering teams.