Director Software Engineering

Overview

Lead Qualitrol’s software-enabled enterprise services delivery, balancing strategy and hands-on leadership to strengthen the recurring-revenue services platform and set engineering standards for quality, speed, and customer outcomes.

What you'll do

• Lead software-enabled enterprise services delivery aligned to Ralliant’s operating rhythm and Ralliant Business System (RBS).
• Manage Product Owners, Architects, Test Engineers, and Software Developers using Agile/Scrum to deliver customer-facing services.
• Continuously improve development practices, including AI-assisted delivery, continuous integration, test-driven development, and systematic problem solving.
• Partner across global business and technology teams to align priorities, manage delivery risk, and remove roadblocks.
• Hire and develop top talent, keep teams engaged, and create an environment that consistently delivers on-time, high-quality outcomes.
• Scale methodical AI-enabled development workflows and guardrails, including secure-by-design and privacy/IP protections, to improve throughput and quality.
• Own portfolio planning and delivery, including scope, schedule, cost, reviews, risk management, and escalation resolution.
• Co-create roadmaps with Product Owners and leaders, balancing strategy, customer value, and capacity.
• Partner with architecture to deliver interoperable solutions and a frictionless, platform-led customer experience.
• Coach leaders and teams on Agile/Scrum/Lean and build career growth paths that retain and grow talent.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in professional software development.
• Working knowledge of IoT system development lifecycles.
• Working knowledge of Data Analytics SaaS models.
• Deep fluency in Agile/Scrum.
• Familiarity with Lean product development.
• Ability to operationalize Agentic software engineering across teams.
• Self-directed leadership with the ability to zoom out to set direction and zoom in to unblock delivery.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across functions and geographies.

Nice to have

• Experience building and scaling high-performing software teams.
• Experience implementing responsible AI enablement in the SDLC, including tooling, governance, training, and measurement.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru North, Karnataka, India.
• The role involves partnering across global business and technology teams and collaborating across geographies.
• The position is eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.