Head - Engineering
Description:
About the job
About Univest
Univest is a fast-growing WealthTech platform building research-first, goal-linked investment solutions for Indian investors.
We are scaling our engineering organization to support rapid growth, complex financial workflows, and high-availability systems.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Director of Engineering who will report directly to the CTO and own the end-to-end backend and platform engineering function.
This role requires a rare mix of deep hands-on coding expertise and strong people leadership, managing 2030 engineers across multiple squads.
You will drive architecture, scalability, engineering excellence, and delivery, while remaining deeply involved in complex technical problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities
Technology & Architecture
- Own the backend and platform architecture built primarily on Java, Spring Boot, and GCP
- Design and scale high-performance, low-latency, highly available systems
- Lead decisions around system design, microservices, data flows, security, and reliability
- Solve hard technical problems related to scale, performance, fault tolerance, and cost optimization
- Be a hands-on coder when required (design reviews, critical fixes, POCs)
Engineering Leadership
- Lead and manage 20 to 30 engineers (Backend, Platform, Infra)
- Mentor Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Senior Engineers
- Set engineering standards for code quality, reviews, testing, documentation, and deployment
- Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence
Delivery & Execution
- Drive execution across multiple teams with predictable delivery
- Partner closely with Product, Data, DevOps, and Security
- Balance speed vs stability in a fast-scaling startup environment
- Own roadmap execution, tech debt prioritization, and platform evolution
Org & Process
- Help scale the engineering org structure, hiring bar, and performance management
- Establish and improve engineering processes (Agile/Scrum, OKRs, metrics)
- Act as a thought partner to the CTO on long-term technology strategy
Must Have
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including people leadership
- Strong expertise in Java & Spring Boot (deep backend fundamentals)
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Proven experience building and scaling production systems at scale
- Experience managing large teams (20+ engineers) or multiple squads
- Strong system design skills (distributed systems, microservices, APIs)
- Ability to dive deep into code when needed, not just delegate
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