PeerIslands

Engineering Director

PeerIslands

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: India

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsPython

About the role

  • Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with company goals, blending innovation, scalability, and customer-first problem solving.
  • Apply modern design patterns and AI-first thinking to build scalable, maintainable, and secure systems.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers, foster ownership, accountability, and curiosity.
  • Ensure timely, high-quality delivery across teams, balancing new feature development with managing tech debt.
  • Collaborate with product and design leaders to build roadmaps that prioritize real customer problems over tech showcase.
  • Establish coding standards, review rigor, and continuous improvement frameworks to uphold “1% engineer” excellence.
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor to company leadership, contributing to business strategy and innovation initiatives.
  • Encourage peer reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring to strengthen engineering community and collaboration.
  • Create an environment where engineers feel safe to ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and innovate boldly.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of leading high-performing, AI-first engineering teams in fast-paced product environments.
  • Strong background in scalable architecture, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
  • Expertise in modern engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, microservices, event-driven systems).
  • Proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery with a balance of innovation and operational excellence.
  • Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and building engineering culture.
Benefits
  • Be part of the 1% Engineer Club – where ownership, curiosity, and purpose drive everything.
  • Work on cutting-edge problems with AI-first, customer-first thinking.
  • Shape and scale engineering for impact, while mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringAI-first engineeringscalable architecturedistributed systemscloud platformsAWSGCPAzureCI/CDDevOps
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsmentoringcollaborationproblem solvinginnovationaccountabilitycuriosityknowledge sharing