Director of Engineering

SentiLink

Director of Engineering overseeing a team to build identity verification solutions for the fintech industry. Responsible for product development and collaborative cross-functional leadership.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeGurugram • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams, driving architectural decisions, and implementing best practices for scalable and reliable applications. Possesses strong technical fluency in Python, Golang, React, and AWS, with a strategic mindset to align engineering efforts with business goals.

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Team LeadershipTechnical Fluency in PythonTechnical Fluency in GolangTechnical Fluency in ReactExperience in AWS

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Hard Skills

PythonGolangReactAWSAPI DevelopmentSaaS EnvironmentScalabilityObservabilityIncident ResponseReliability

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationMentoringCollaborationEntrepreneurial SpiritContinuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

FintechFraud/Risk SystemsIdentity SystemsHigh-ROI ProjectsFast-Growth Tech Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSGoPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the roadmap for products, solutions, internal tools and operational capabilities—ensuring scalable, secure, and performant delivery.
Manage an initial team of 5 engineers, structuring, mentoring, and scaling effectively as we grow. Foster a culture of continuous learning, hiring top talent, holding rigorous technical discussions, and promoting high standards.
Collaborate closely with US stakeholders in product, data science, infrastructure, and executive team to align engineering efforts with strategic business goals.
Implement best practices for engineering workflows— scalability, observability, incident response, and reliability of all applications.
Drive innovative architectural decisions and platform evolution to support product differentiation and speed to market.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A business mindset that involves thinking strategically to align engineering efforts with the overall business goals, prioritizing high-ROI projects, and cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit of ownership and continuous improvement within the team.
5+ years leading engineering teams (managing 10+ people), ideally within fast-growth tech environments.
Experience building teams in India for US based organizations.
Hands-on technical fluency in Python, Golang, React, and AWS; comfortable enough to be a credible voice in system design without being a bottleneck.
Proven track record of building and scaling high-functioning teams with high hiring and retention standards.
Experience in API based products in a SaaS based environment is a big plus.
Strong communicator; capable of collaborating across product, data, and executive functions.
Bonus: Experience in fintech, fraud/risk or identity systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
Flexible paid time off
Regular company-wide in-person events
Home office stipend, and more!