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MicroStrategy

Director, Engineering

Chennai , India
full-time On-site

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Lead high-performing teams in building scalable, secure, and cloud-native enterprise solutions while driving engineering excellence and fostering innovation.

We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to lead high-performing teams in building scalable, secure, and cloud-native enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technology leader with deep expertise in Java, full-stack development, and modern cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP). This role involves driving engineering excellence, setting architectural direction, and fostering innovation across products and platforms.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the technical and architectural vision for enterprise platforms and products.
  • Lead and mentor engineering teams across backend, frontend, DevOps, and QA disciplines.
  • Oversee the design and delivery of cloud-native, microservices-based applications.
  • Ensure strong alignment between technology strategy and business objectives.
  • Implement engineering best practices for coding standards, automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
  • Champion full-stack modernization initiatives, including frontend (React/Angular) and backend (Java/Spring Boot, Node.js) technologies.
  • Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures using containers, Kubernetes, and serverless frameworks.
  • Establish governance models, design reviews, and performance optimization frameworks.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Architecture, Security, and Operations.
  • Manage resource planning, talent development, and vendor relationships.

 

Required Skills & Experience

  • 15+ years of progressive engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • Strong hands-on background in Java / J2EE / Spring Boot and full-stack technologies (Angular/React, Node.js, TypeScript, REST APIs).
  • Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
  • Proven experience building and scaling distributed systems and microservices architectures.
  • Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud security.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience managing multi-site or global teams preferred.
  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Exposure to AI/ML integration, data pipelines, and analytics platforms.
  • Cloud or architecture certifications (AWS Certified Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, etc.).
  • Demonstrated ability to scale engineering organizations and deliver complex, enterprise-grade solutions.

 

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to shape the technology roadmap and drive modernization at scale.
  • Collaborative and innovation-driven culture.
  • Competitive compensation, bonus, and benefits package.

 

Additional Information:

  • Location: Chennai Strategy Office

  • Schedule: 5 Days/Week Onsite

  • Working Hours: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM IST

  • Collaboration: Work with Global Teams

MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy transforms organizations into intelligent enterprises through data-driven innovation. We match smart people to dynamic projects and technologies that truly challenge their talents. Curious and creative in outlook, our success is built on the talent and energy of smart and driven people. MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a worldwide leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software. A pioneer in the BI and analytics space, MicroStrategy delivers innovative software that empowers people to make better decisions and transform the way they do business. We provide our enterprise customers with world-class software and expert services so they can deploy unique intelligence applications.As a global organization, MicroStrategy seeks to provide exceptional career opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that having a diverse workforce enables us to leverage the strengths and qualities that are unique to each individual. We believe that having a culture of inclusion encourages innovation and that this in turn drives agility and value for our employees, partners, and customers. Values: Be Engaged, Precise, Agile, Transparent, and Cheerful

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