AVP - ENGINEERING

' : - ( - ) Experience: 9+ yrs Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, anywhere, India Job Type: Full-time We are seeking an accomplished Associate Vice President (AVP) - Engineering to lead enterprise engineering delivery, release management, and production support operations across large-scale technology platforms. This role is ideal for experienced engineering leaders with strong expertise in Java, Microservices Architecture, Cloud Technologies, DevOps, and Engineering Operations who are passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering reliable, scalable software solutions. As an AVP - Engineering, you will provide strategic leadership across engineering, release management, and client support functions while driving operational excellence and engineering best practices. Working closely with product, architecture, DevOps, and executive stakeholders, you will ensure high-quality software delivery, strengthen engineering capabilities, and continuously improve release governance and customer support operations. Requirements Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and scale engineering managers, technical leads, and backend engineering teamsDrive architecture and technical direction for Java-based microservices applications and distributed enterprise platformsEstablish engineering standards covering code quality, testing, API governance, CI/CD, security, and software development best practicesOversee end-to-end engineering delivery to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standardsManage hiring, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning across engineering teamsBuild a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvementMonitor engineering KPIs including deployment frequency, sprint velocity, defect trends, and delivery performanceOwn the complete release management lifecycle, including planning, governance, deployment readiness, risk management, and post-release reviewsImprove CI/CD pipelines, release automation, rollback strategies, and deployment reliabilityLead production support operations by overseeing incident management, SLA compliance, root cause analysis (RCA), and preventive improvementsCollaborate with cross-functional teams, customers, and executive stakeholders to resolve critical production issues and improve operational performanceDrive process optimization, engineering governance, and technology modernization initiatives across the organization What Makes You a Great Fit 9+ years of experience in software engineering with significant experience leading enterprise engineering teamsStrong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and enterprise application developmentDeep understanding of Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven application designProven experience leading engineering delivery, release management, and production support in enterprise or SaaS environmentsStrong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) along with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practicesExperience implementing CI/CD pipelines, release governance, incident management, and operational excellence initiativesExcellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and people development skillsStrong analytical and strategic thinking abilities with experience managing large, multi-layered engineering organizationsFamiliarity with Agile methodologies, Jira, Confluence, ITIL practices, and engineering governance frameworksExposure to Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, or AI-driven engineering practices is considered an added advantage .