Director of Product Engineering

Director of Product Engineering

Location: India (Bangalore or Chennai)

About Us:

Atlas Systems Inc. is a Software Solutions company headquartered in US. Incorporated in 2003, Atlas provides Risk Management and Life Cycle Management solutions and services primarily in the US market and is fast expanding into other geographies. For more information, please visit our website https://www.atlassystems.com/

Please click on the link below to apply for this position: 

https://atlas.bamboohr.com/careers/410

Role Overview

The Director - Product Engineering is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for driving the end-to-end development and delivery of innovative, AI-driven products. This role demands a deep technical background, hands-on coding ability, and a proven track record of leveraging AI to build scalable and cutting-edge solutions. The ideal candidate will balance technical leadership with the ability to lead and inspire high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Define and execute the product engineering strategy, with a strong emphasis on AI and emerging technologies.
  • Partner with executive leadership and Architecture teams to shape the company’s technical vision and align it with business objectives.
  • Leverage emerging technologies to build a single technology platform for all products, using no code, low code philosophy
  • Strong believer in AI to improve team productivity and ability to think big 
  • Focus on delivering high-quality, high performing applications
  • Prioritize and deliver applications which are reliable, scalable and provides a competitive advantage
• Hands-On Product Development:
  • Actively contribute to architectural design and, where necessary, coding efforts to accelerate key projects.
  • Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high-quality software products.
• Team Leadership:
  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering team.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
  • Ensure team alignment with the organization's AI-driven product strategy.
• Technology and Process Excellence:
  • Implement and advocate best practices in software development and architecture.
  • Ensure robust design, testing, and quality assurance methodologies across all product lines.
  • Stay at the forefront of AI advancements and integrate cutting-edge techniques into product engineering processes.
  • Establish processes for documenting technical specs, functional requirements, user guides and maintenance.
• Operational Efficiency:
  • Streamline engineering workflows to improve speed to market and maximize productivity without compromising quality.
  • Establish KPIs and metrics to track product engineering success and continuously improve outcomes.
  • Efficiently manage resources, budgets, and timelines to align with strategic goals.

Technical Skills

• Core Expertise:
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and building scalable cloud-native solutions.
• DevOps and Automation:
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Cybersecurity and Compliance:
  • Understanding of secure software development practices.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Architectural Expertise:
  • Ability to design scalable, microservices-based architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with API design and integration.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience in product engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven hands-on experience in building and deploying enterprise solutions.
  • Strong track record of delivering large-scale, cloud-native software products in a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership Skills:
  • Exceptional technical leadership with the ability to inspire and mentor engineers.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders and executive teams.

Key Competencies

• Visionary thinking with a focus on AI and future-ready technologies.
• Proven ability to lead by example, with a strong hands-on approach to technical challenges.
• Deep understanding of the intersection of business needs and technical solutions.
• Adaptability to evolving priorities in a fast-paced environment.