Litmos

eLearning

Director,SoftwareEngineering

₹50–70L Pune, India FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Software Engineering at Litmos. Skills: Software Engineering, Team Leadership, Azure, SQL Server. Build engineering team. Grow engineering team”

What You'll Achieve.

Build, grow, and lead India engineering team; Ensure India team operates as fully integrated; Ensure India team operates as high-performing; Shape software building; Scale teams; Ship great product; Raise engineering bar

Industry & Context.

eLearning

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud services, Azure DevOps for CI/CD, Azure DevOps for pipelines, Azure DevOps for engineering workflow, Proven experience with SQL Server as a backend data platform, Schema design, Query optimisation, Production operations, Demonstrated ability to integrate Agentic AI into production systems, Proven experience building and scaling engineering teams, Experience leading distributed or globally integrated engineering teams, Command of agile delivery practices, Modern software engineering processes, Exceptional communication skills, Exceptional stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

Establishing a new engineering hub, Establishing a new centre of excellence, Platform/product engineering in a B2B SaaS context, Data engineering, Integrations, API-first product development, Engineering hiring at scale in the India market, Knowledge of compliance and security practices relevant to SaaS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR

What You'll Do.

Build engineering team

Grow engineering team

Lead India engineering team

Establish engineering culture

Ensure team integration

Drive engineering process

Drive operational excellence

Drive technical decision-making

Raise engineering bar

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead distributed teams; Lead globally integrated teams; Make cross-timezone collaboration work; Work with product team; Coach junior engineer

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication; Presenting to CTO; Coaching junior engineer

Process & Methodology

Agile delivery practices

Full Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to a high-energy, dynamic, and fast-paced organization? Are you interested in joining a team where you can contribute to building the fun, people-centric, culture and brand? Then you’re in the right place! Litmos develops eLearning solutions for top-performing companies. An established leader in the market since 2007, Litmos solutions include an easy-to-use LMS platform, a comprehensive learning content library, services to support success, and integrations with top workflow tools. Thousands of companies trust Litmos to create, curate, and connect learning to employees, customers, and partners. The solutions are used by more than 30 million people in 150 countries, across 35 languages. Find more information at www.litmos.com. Location: India (Pune / Hybrid) Type: Full-time  Reports To: VP Engineering The Role This is a pivotal leadership role for someone who started their career as an engineer and has grown into an inspiring, delivery-focused leader. You will build, grow, and lead our India engineering team from the ground up — hiring great people, establishing strong engineering culture, and ensuring the India team operates as a fully integrated, high-performing part of our global engineering organisation. You won't just manage people. You'll shape how we build software — driving engineering process, operational excellence, and technical decision-making across the organisation. If you're energised by the challenge of scaling teams, shipping great product, and raising the engineering bar, this role was made for you. Responsibilities Team Building you don't need to be writing production code daily, but you know it deeply. Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud services and Azure DevOps for CI/CD, pipelines, and engineering workflow. Proven experience with SQL Server as a backend data platform, including schema design, query optimisation, and production operations. Demonstrated ability to integrate Agentic AI into

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