Join FICO's Software Engineering organization as Vice President of Software Engineering, based in our Bangalore office, where you'll lead a critical segment of our platform engineering initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to shape the technical direction of our platform while building and mentoring world-class engineering teams in one of our largest engineering centre.
Beyond your direct responsibilities, you'll serve as a technical beacon for our Bangalore engineering community, elevating engineering excellence across multiple teams through coaching, mentorship, and technical leadership. This role is perfect for a seasoned platform engineering leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional leadership skills and a passion for developing engineering talent.
What You’ll Contribute
Platform Engineering Leadership
Define and execute the technical strategy for your platform domain, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance meet enterprise requirements
Lead the design, and implementation of critical platform components that serve as the foundation for FICO's products
Drive platform modernization initiatives including cloud-native transformation, microservices adoption, and infrastructure automation
Technical Excellence & Innovation
Establish technical standards and best practices for platform development, ensuring consistency and quality across all engineering teams
Champion innovative approaches to platform challenges, leveraging emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage
Lead technical decision-making for complex platform initiatives, balancing innovation with stability and maintainability
Team Building & Leadership
Build and lead a high-performing platform engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent in the competitive Bangalore market
Create career development frameworks that enable engineers to grow both technically and as leaders
Cross-Team Mentorship & Coaching
Serve as a senior technical mentor across the Bangalore engineering organization, elevating capabilities beyond your direct team
Conduct technical reviews and architecture discussions with other engineering teams to ensure platform best practices
Lead engineering excellence initiatives including tech talks, architecture forums, and knowledge sharing sessions
Strategic Partnership
Collaborate with product management and technical architecture teams to ensure platform capabilities align with product roadmaps and customer needs
Partner with global engineering leaders to ensure consistency in platform strategy and implementation across locations
Work closely with other Bangalore engineering leaders to build a cohesive and collaborative engineering culture
Operational Excellence
Establish metrics and monitoring systems to ensure platform health, performance, and reliability
Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity through tooling, automation, and process optimization
Ensure platform security, compliance, and governance meet enterprise and regulatory requirements
What We're Seeking
Technical Leadership Excellence
Extensive experience leading platform engineering teams with deep expertise in building and scaling enterprise-grade platforms
Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex platform solutions that serve as foundations for multiple products
Platform Engineering Expertise
Deep technical expertise in modern platform technologies including cloud infrastructure, containerization, and orchestration
Strong background in distributed systems, microservices architectures, and API design with hands-on experience in platform development
Architecture & Design
Exceptional ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure platform architectures that meet enterprise requirements
Experience with platform modernization including migration from monolithic to microservices architectures
Engineering Leadership
Demonstrated success building and leading large engineering teams in competitive technology markets
Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent while fostering inclusive and high-performing cultures
Mentorship & Coaching
Passion for developing engineering talent with proven track record of mentoring engineers and engineering leaders
Experience building engineering communities and driving technical excellence across multiple teams
Strategic Thinking
Ability to balance long-term platform vision with short-term delivery needs and business objectives
Experience making strategic technical decisions that impact entire engineering organizations
Collaborative Leadership
Strong ability to work across geographic and functional boundaries to drive platform initiatives
Proven success partnering with product, architecture, and other engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions
Technical Communication
Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences from engineers to executives
Experience presenting platform strategies and technical decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders
Educational Background
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field required
Advanced degree (MS, MTech) preferred; additional certifications in cloud platforms or architecture are a plus
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