Senior Director of Engineering

Job Title: Senior Director of Engineering – E-commerceLocation: Gurgaon (Hybrid)Experience: 16–20 YearsAbout the RoleWe are looking for a Senior Director of Engineering – E-commerce to lead the engineering strategy and execution for a large-scale B2C, consumer-facing e-commerce platform. The role will have end-to-end ownership across backend architecture, e-commerce platforms, consumer technology, and AI/ML capabilities.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the overall backend engineering and architecture across the e-commerce ecosystem.Own technology strategy and execution for large-scale B2C and consumer-facing platforms.Manage and mentor a large engineering organization of 100+ engineers, including Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders.Drive architecture, scalability, reliability, performance, and engineering excellence.Partner closely with Product, Business, Data, and AI/ML teams to build customer-centric solutions.Drive the adoption and integration of AI/ML and GenAI capabilities into e-commerce products and platforms.Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams and leadership pipelines.Drive engineering best practices across system design, cloud, microservices, APIs, DevOps, security, and observability.Translate business and product requirements into scalable technology solutions and long-term engineering roadmaps.Must-Have Skills16–20 years of overall software engineering experience with strong engineering leadership experience.Proven experience leading large-scale B2C / consumer-facing e-commerce platforms.Deep expertise in Backend Architecture, Distributed Systems, Microservices, APIs, and scalable platforms.Strong understanding of the complete e-commerce technology ecosystem and consumer journey.Experience working closely with AI/ML, GenAI, or intelligent product capabilities.Proven experience managing 100+ engineers and leading multiple engineering teams through Engineering Managers and senior leaders.Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology strategy with business outcomes.Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational leadership skills.