Head of Engineering

Be a part of the Most Agile Enterprise SaaS story in the world.

Antal International is a global recruitment consultancy specializing in connecting top talent with leading organizations. With over 30 years of expertise, operating in 35 countries, Antal offers specialized recruitment services across various sectors, including finance, technology, engineering, and more.

About Our client

Our client is an AI industry leader that has built a next-generation sourcing platform leveraging autonomous workflows and advanced multi-AI agent technology. Designed to deliver intelligent decision-making and operational excellence, the platform is transforming how organizations manage procurement. With an AI-first vision, it powers $15 billion in procurement spend across 40 countries, creating measurable value and global impact.

Role: Head of Engineering

Role Summary

This is a critical engineering leadership role. This person will own the entire engineering function - team, architecture, delivery, and excellence - as the company scales to the next level.

What This Person Will Do?

Build the Engineering Organization

• Scale the team from 25 to 50+ engineers
• Hire and develop tech leads and engineering managers
• Design team structure, career paths, and engineering culture

Own Technical Direction

• Drive architecture decisions and the technical roadmap
• Lead evolution toward multi-cloud and AI-native capabilities
• Make build-vs-buy calls on infrastructure and tooling

Establish Engineering Excellence

• Build systems for quality, testing, and releases
• Create documentation and knowledge-sharing practices
• Set up delivery processes that balance speed with stability
• Drive AI-powered development practices—leverage AI tools for coding, testing, code reviews, and documentation to multiply team output

Drive Execution

• Partner with Product on planning and prioritization
• Own engineering outcomes and delivery commitments
• Remove bottlenecks and improve team velocity

What We're Looking For

• Has built or scaled engineering teams (25 → 50+) in high-growth environments
• Experience in enterprise SaaS
• Can operate at both strategy and hands-on levels
• Has built systems and processes from scratch, not just inherited and optimized
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities
• Experience with or strong interest in AI-driven development practices to accelerate engineering productivity

Growth Opportunity

• Build engineering leadership at a company with proven market traction
• Full ownership of the engineering function
• Be part of a company that is rapidly scaling
• Define engineering culture and practices from the ground up
• Work directly with the founders

If reimagining business engines with AI and solving problems at scale excites you.

Please Join:

Contact: +917893562974

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Website: https://www.antal.com/recruitment/india-hyderabad-fd

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