Director of Software Engineering (India)

Responsibilities

• As Director of Engineering, India, you will lead and grow Karat’s India-based engineering organization. You will report to the Vice President of Engineering and work closely with engineering leaders and teams in the United States.
• You will own engineering delivery for multiple product areas and features, from technical approach through dependable launch and ongoing operation. You start as a hands-on leader while you grow the India engineering team so that you can delegate product and feature ownership over time. You will also be a cross-company…
• This position requires a schedule that overlaps with U.S. business hours.
• Lead the design and development of intuitive enterprise workflows and self-serve hubs that streamline the hiring process. Key initiatives include the HM Experience App, Recruiter Hub, ATS integrations, active candidate funnel management, and post-interview decisioning portals.
• Enhance delivery operations tooling, cost-saving initiatives (e.g., messaging and notifications infrastructure), and payment operations.
• Identify and apply emerging technologies, including AI-assisted workflows, to advance Karat’s interviewing platform and technical-assessment capabilities.
• Develop senior technical talent and engineering managers, build strong local leadership, and delegate meaningful product and feature ownership across teams.
• Build effective working relationships across India and global teams, helping India-based employees and their counterparts operate smoothly as one company.
• The experience you will bring
• Technical foundation and product delivery

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