Company Overview.

At Zuora, we do Modern Business.

- We're helping people subscribe to new ways of doing business that are better for people, companies and ultimately the planet.

- It's an approach resulting from the shift to the Subscription Economy that puts customers first by building recurring relationships instead of one-time product sales and focuses on sustainable growth.

- Through our leading expertise and multi-product suite, we are transforming all industries and working with the world's most innovative companies to monetize new business models, nurture subscriber relationships and optimize their digital experiences.

The Team & Role:

- Zuora is seeking a highly experienced and charismatic VP of Engineering to also serve as our Country Leader in India.

- This is a pivotal, dual-role position for a strong, people-focused leader who will be responsible for both driving the technical excellence of a portion of our Engineering organization and acting as the cross-functional country leader for all of Zuora in India.

- Based in our Bangalore office, this leader will be a key steward of our global culture, a local brand ambassador, and an essential partner in our mission to be the indispensable foundation for the future of business driven by AI.

- This leader will report to the SVP of Engineering, with a virtual reporting line to the Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).

Key Responsibilities:

Country Leadership:

- Culture & Community: Act as a strong, charismatic leader to build and maintain a cohesive and high-performing culture for our ~450 employees in India, ensuring it is aligned with Zuora's global values and vision.

- Brand Ambassador: Serve as Zuora's public face and brand ambassador in India, with the responsibility to build our brand, attract top talent, and enhance our presence within the local technology ecosystem.

- Cross-Functional Alignment: Provide cross-functional leadership and support to all teams in India, fostering collaboration and alignment across various departments beyond Product & Technology.

- Strategic Voice: Represent the India organization to senior leadership globally, ensuring local - perspectives and needs are understood and integrated into company-wide strategy.

Engineering Leadership:

- Team Management: Directly lead and manage Data Platform Engineering team in India, with accountability for their execution, quality, and performance.

- Talent Strategy: Be responsible for attracting, hiring, and retaining a talented and experienced employee base.

- Build a strong, resilient organization that can scale efficiently.

- Technical Mentorship: Provide strong technical mentoring and virtual leadership for Engineering leaders, serving as a role model and executive resource to drive technical excellence and professional growth.

- Innovation & Efficiency: Drive a culture of innovation and efficiency within the engineering teams, ensuring they are well-aligned with our next-gen strategy and capable of delivering with speed and quality.

Skills & Qualifications:

Technical Depth in Data Platform:.

- Expertise in data warehouse strategy and architecture.

- Ability to design and manage data ingestion and pipeline; Experience in managing data latency & freshness, data consistency & integrity.

- Proven experience scaling and optimizing large data platforms for performance and cost efficiency.

- Experience building data platforms that enable advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases.

- Executive Leadership: Proven experience as a senior technology leader for a multinational company ( VP of Engineering, CTO, or similar role) with a strong track record of managing large, diverse engineering teams.

- Cultural Acumen: A charismatic leader who excels at building a strong, cohesive culture and inspiring teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

- Strategic Vision: Ability to translate a high-level company vision into actionable plans and drive execution in a complex organization.

- Communication: Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

- Global Experience: Experience working with and leading distributed teams across multiple time zones, with a readiness for frequent travel to the Bay Area (1-2 times per quarter).

- India Market Expertise: Strong understanding of the technology landscape in India, with a network to support brand building and talent acquisition.

- Our Tech Stack: Java, Spring, Rest API, Microservices, Kafka, Spark, NodeJS, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, AngularJS.