Director-Software Engineering, Assurant, GCC-India

We are building next generation solution for our key business unit. We are also embarking on leveraging AI and Agentic AI in our solution and SDLC process to achieve significant productivity improvements. To support this initiative, we are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale offshore engineering teams responsible for delivering mission-critical applications. This senior leadership role requires a strong technical foundation, proven ability to manage large, distributed teams, and expertise in driving complex technology initiatives aligned with business objectives.

This position will be in Hyderabad at our India location.

The work timing is 3:30 PM IST - 12:30 AM IST.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the offshore engineering strategy in alignment with global technology and business goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Business, Product, Architecture, and Onshore leadership teams to establish priorities, roadmap, and delivery plans.
• Delivery Excellence: Oversee multiple engineering teams through all phases of SDLC—requirements analysis, architecture, design, development, QA, deployment, and support.
• Talent Development: Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering teams; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Governance & Standards: Ensure adherence to best practices in architecture, coding standards, security, and compliance across all projects.
• Agile & SAFe Leadership: Champion Agile and SAFe methodologies to drive predictable, high-quality delivery.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• Bachelors in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience: 15+ years in IT with at least 5+ years in senior leadership roles managing large, distributed engineering teams.
• SDLC: Strong background in different facets of application development Requirements gathering, architecture and design, proof of concepts, Rapid prototyping, QA, Agile – Scrum, SAFe processes, BDD / TDD.
• Technology Areas: Hands on experience on some and awareness on others: .Net, ReactJS,  Salesforce, NRules, AI & Agentic AI, Oracle, SQl Server
• Integration & Cloud: Solid understanding of REST, XML, JSON, API gateway, and hands-on experience with AWS or Azure.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Working knowledge of DevOps practices and tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub.

What are the preferred requirements for this position?

• Proven track record of managing offshore delivery centers or large distributed teams.
• Experience in scaling engineering organizations and implementing governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and cloud-native solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.