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Director Platform Backend Engineering
Delhi, NCR, India Full-time Hybrid
About the role
Balbix seeks a Director of Platform and Backend Engineering to architect and deliver scalable, secure backend solutions for a petabyte‑scale cybersecurity platform. The role demands leading cross‑functional teams, establishing engineering best practices, and driving the technical vision for distributed systems that serve Fortune 10 clients worldwide. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in frameworks, distributed architecture, and global team leadership, coupled with strong communication and mentorship skills. They will collaborate closely with product, data, and DevOps stakeholders to deliver high‑performance, cost‑effective solutions while maintaining rigorous security and reliability standards.
What you’ll do
- Lead backend platform design and delivery
- Build and manage cross-functional engineering teams
- Establish development processes and best practices
- Own technical vision and roadmap for backend products
- Maintain stakeholder relationships and secure architecture
- Mentor and develop engineering talent
What you’ll bring
- 12+ years software development experience
- 5+ years in frameworks/platform development
- 5+ years managing global engineering teams
- 5+ years designing distributed systems
- Proficiency in Java, C++, Go, Rust, or Python
- PhD, Master’s, or Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Skills
Expertise in distributed system architectureStrong design pattern and scalability knowledgeLeadership and mentorship of senior engineersCross-functional collaboration with product & DevOpsExcellent communication and documentation skills
Education
Bachelor's