Vice President of Engineering

Location: Bengaluru

Location:

Mumbai/Bangalore

Company -  One of the most respected listed companies in it's space (listed 10 years ago, profitable)

Experience:

10+ years in senior technical leadership (CTO, VP Eng). This role will play a critical charter in advising portfolio orgs. on the technical charter

Core Responsibilities
Strategic Technology Leadership:  Define the technical vision, roadmap, and architecture to ensure the platform remains competitive, scalable, and secure.
AI/LLM Implementation:  Spearhead the adoption of emerging technologies, particularly LLM applications, RAG, and AI agents to enhance product capabilities.
Team Building & Management:  Recruit, mentor, and lead high-performance engineering, data, and product teams.
Portfolio Advisory:  Advise portfolio founders on tech stack, engineering best practices, and technical due diligence.
Infrastructure & Security:  Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Vercel) and ensure robust cybersecurity, data privacy, and compliance with Indian regulations.
Product Development:  Oversee full-stack product development (Next.js, Node.js, Python) to build "0 to 1" products.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience:

Proven experience as a CTO or senior tech leader in Fintech, eCommerce, SaaS, Gaming or AI-first companies.
Technical Depth:  Deep understanding of modern tech stacks, microservices, AI/ML workflows, and API architecture.
Systems Thinking:  Ability to build scalable, enterprise-grade systems while maintaining a startup speed of execution.
Business Acumen:  Ability to translate business goals into technological requirements.