<div class="content-intro"><p><span data-contrast="auto">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!</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">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 </span><a href="http://www.litmos.com/"><span data-contrast="none">www.litmos.com</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> India (Pune / Hybrid) </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Type:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Full-time </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Reports To:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> VP Engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<h2><strong><span data-contrast="auto">The Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":0,"335551620":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335551550":0,"335551620":0}"> </span></p>
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<h2><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Responsibilities</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h2>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Team Building & Leadership</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Build and scale a high-performing engineering team in India, owning the full hiring lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, creating clear career growth pathways.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Foster a strong engineering culture rooted in ownership, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Act as a visible and trusted leader within the India organisation, representing engineering at a senior level locally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Global Engineering Integration</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure the India team operates as a seamlessly integrated part of the global engineering organisation — not an offshore unit, but a core team with full ownership of product areas.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Partner closely with engineering leadership across other geographies to align on roadmap priorities, team structure, and ways of working.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Establish communication rhythms, collaboration practices, and tooling that bridge time zones effectively.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Champion a "one team" culture across all engineering locations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Engineering Process & Operational Excellence</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Own and continuously improve engineering processes across the SDLC — from planning and sprint execution through to deployment and incident management.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Drive adoption of engineering best practices: code review standards, testing strategy, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Define and track meaningful engineering metrics (velocity, quality, deployment frequency, lead time) and use them to drive improvement.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Lead operational readiness, on-call practices, and engineering response to production incidents.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Technical Leadership & Decision-Making</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Provide technical direction and governance, ensuring architectural decisions are sound, scalable, and aligned with the broader platform strategy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Actively participate in and guide technical design reviews, particularly for complex or cross-cutting concerns.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain hands-on credibility — able to engage meaningfully in technical discussions on C#/.NET development, Azure Cloud architecture, and Azure DevOps pipelines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Identify and drive resolution of technical debt that poses risk to delivery speed or system reliability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Delivery & Product Partnership</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Accountability for the India team's delivery commitments — ensuring features and platform work ship on time, at quality, and with predictability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with Product Management to translate roadmap priorities into well-structured engineering plans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and blockers, escalating early and communicating with clarity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<h2><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Experience & Qualifications</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h2>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Essential</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership (Engineering Manager, Senior EM, or Director level).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">A strong technical foundation — you began your career as a software engineer and can engage credibly in technical discussions and decisions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on background in </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">C# and .NET</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> development; you don't need to be writing production code daily, but you know it deeply.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Solid understanding of </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft Azure</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> cloud services and </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Azure DevOps</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> for CI/CD, pipelines, and engineering workflow.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Proven experience with </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">SQL Server</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> as a backend data platform, including schema design, query optimisation, and production operations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated ability to integrate </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Agentic AI</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> into production systems (e.g. AI agents embedded in product features or operational pipelines).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Proven experience building and scaling engineering teams, ideally in a high-growth SaaS environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Experience leading distributed or globally integrated engineering teams, with a track record of making cross-timezone collaboration work well.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Strong command of agile delivery practices and modern software engineering processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills — equally comfortable presenting to a CTO or coaching a junior engineer.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Desirable</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80}"> </span></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Experience establishing a new engineering hub or centre of excellence from scratch.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with platform/product engineering in a B2B SaaS context.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Exposure to data engineering, integrations, or API-first product development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with engineering hiring at scale in the India market.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Knowledge of compliance and security practices relevant to SaaS (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Salary Range:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> ₹50,00,000 to ₹70,00,000 plus 20% bonus</span></p>
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<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>As a learning company we believe in the potential of everyone; if you don't have experience in all the details mentioned in this job post, then we still encourage you to apply and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. </p>
<p>We are an equal opportunity workplace employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.</p>
<p>Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.</p></div>
