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Director Platform/Backend Engineering

ETCIO - Cloud Data Center·Posted 1 month ago

Location

All India, Delhi

Experience

12–16 years

Required Skills

software developmentdesignprogramminganalytical capabilityframeworksplatform developmentmanaging development teamssetting up effective development processesarchitecturedevelopment of complex distributed systemsframeworksarchitecturedesignproduct roadmapsbuildingmentoring inclusive teamsteam cultureproblemsolvingcommunications skills

About the Role

As a Director at Balbix, you will lead, build, and own complex data pipelines dealing with petabytes of data and manage applications with distributed systems. The Balbix platform is used as a critical security tool by CIOs, CISOs, and sec-ops teams of small, medium, and large-sized enterprises globally, including Fortune 10 companies. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to solve real-world cybersecurity problems.

Role Overview: - Lead the definition, design, architecture, implementation, and delivery of the backend/api platform - Build a cross-functional team of engineers for delivering backend for distributed applications - Establish development processes and best practices for backend engineering

  • • Effectively track and manage changing priorities to bring clarity and balance long-term projects with critical customer issues

  • • Establish a technical vision for backend product teams and own end-to-end delivery and implementation plans

  • • Develop scalable, performant, and highly secure architecture

  • • Actively mentor Principal and Senior engineers to develop talent
  • Qualification Required: - PhD, Masters, or Bachelors Degree in computer science

  • • 12+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years in frameworks/platform development

  • • 5+ years of experience managing development teams across different geographies on complex customer-facing data-driven applications

  • • 5+ years of experience in setting up effective development processes and mechanisms

  • • 5+ years of experience in design, architecture, and development of complex distributed systems and frameworks

  • • 5+ years of programming experience in at least one language such as Java, C++, Go, Rust, Python, etc.

  • • Experience working with product managers to develop short-term and long-term product roadmaps

  • • Strong problem-solving skills, analytical capability, and a pragmatic approach to business

  • • Strong communications skills to engage with cross-functional teams, executives, and customers
  • At Balbix, the culture aligns with values such as ownership, customer focus, curiosity, innovation, teamwork, and impact. Joining the team offers rapid career growth opportunities, pioneering products, and cutting-edge technology utilization. The culture encourages alignment, bottom-up innovation, clarity of goals, and an unrelenting mission. If you are passionate about changing the cybersecurity equation, consider a seat on our rocket-ship at Balbix.

    For more information on Balbix and available opportunities, visit [Balbix Careers](https://www.balbix.com/company/careers/). As a Director at Balbix, you will lead, build, and own complex data pipelines dealing with petabytes of data and manage applications with distributed systems. The Balbix platform is used as a critical security tool by CIOs, CISOs, and sec-ops teams of small, medium, and large-sized enterprises globally, including Fortune 10 companies. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to solve real-world cybersecurity problems.

    Role Overview: - Lead the definition, design, architecture, implementation, and delivery of the backend/api platform

  • • Build a cross-functional team of engineers for delivering backend for distributed applications

  • • Establish development processes and best practices for backend engineering

  • • Effectively track and manage changing priorities to bring clarity and balance long-term projects with critical customer issues

  • • Establish a technical vision for backend product teams and own end-to-end delivery and implementation plans

  • • Develop scalable, performant, and highly secure architecture

  • • Actively mentor Principal and Senior engineers to develop talent
  • Qualification Required:

  • • PhD, Masters, or Bachelors Degree in computer science

  • • 12+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years in frameworks/platform development

  • • 5+ years of experience managing development teams across different geographies on complex customer-facing data-driven applications

  • • 5+ years of experience in setting up effective development processes and mechanisms

  • • 5+ years of experience in design, architecture, and development of complex distributed systems and frameworks

  • • 5+ years of programming experience in at least one language such as Java, C++, Go, Rust, Python, etc.

  • • Experience working with product managers to develop short-term and long-term product roadmaps

  • • Strong problem-solving skills, analytical capability, and a pragmatic approach to business

  • • Strong communications skills to engage with cross-functional teams, executives, and customers
  • At Balbix, the culture aligns with values such as ownership, customer focus, curiosity, innovation, teamwork, and impact. Joining the team offers rapid career growth opportunities, pioneering products, and cutting-edge technology utilization. The culture encourages alignment, bottom-up innovation, clarity of goals, and an unrelenting mission. If you are passionate about changing the cy

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