Senior Director- Enterprise & Merchant Engineering (Pune)

Ready to take your career global Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. Were looking for a Senior Director- Enterprise & Merchant Engineering to join our ever-evolving Enterprise & Merchant Engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce. What youll own The Leader of Enterprise & Merchant Engineering will lead large-scale engineering organizations across India and partner closely with global technology teams. This role combines strategic leadership and execution ownership, translating global technology strategy into scalable delivery outcomes, while driving engineering excellence, talent development, and operational efficiency. You will lead distributed teams in a fast-paced setting, operating as a strategic extension of the global technology organization. Engineering & Delivery Leadership - Lead end-to-end delivery for enterprise and merchant engineering teams, ensuring predictable, high-quality, and secure outcomes - Translate global technology strategy into actionable execution plans, roadmaps, and capacity models for India delivery centres - Drive engineering excellence, including SDLC best practices, CI/CD, automation, observability, and release management - Ensure delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance products with strong user experience Technical Strategy & Innovation - Provide technical leadership and define high-level architecture and engineering strategies - Lead modernization initiatives including cloud adoption and transformation from monolith to cloud-native architectures - Foster innovation through strong engineering practices such as test-driven development and continuous improvement - Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and data protection standards - Identify and mitigate operational, workforce, and geopolitical risks - Maintain strong governance, engineering standards, and operational controls People & Organization Leadership - Lead and scale large, multi-layered engineering organizations across locations - Build and execute talent strategies including hiring, retention, leadership development, and succession planning - Coach and mentor leaders and engineers to drive professional growth and high-performance culture - Create an engaging, inclusive, and high-retention work environment - Partner with global technology, product, platform, and shared services teams to deliver outcomes - Collaborate with Finance (FP&A;) to optimize budgets, vendor spend, and cost efficiency - Drive data-driven decision-making using metrics and performance insights - Strengthen cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing across global teams What youll bring Experience & Domain Expertise - 18+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in product-based organizations and payments/e-commerce domains - Proven experience leading large-scale engineering organizations (~300+), including global or offshore teams - Experience supporting enterprise delivery, digital transformation, or global sourcing initiatives Technical Expertise - Strong background in software engineering (preferably Java and full-stack systems) - Deep understanding of scalable system design, reliability, and maintainability - Experience with cloud-native architecture, DevOps practices, and modern engineering toolchains - Solid knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Lean delivery methodologies Leadership & Business Skills - Proven ability to lead through influence in complex, matrixed environments - Strong stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and executive communication skills - Data-driven mindset with focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence - Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and outcome-oriented mindset Its a bonus if you - o Think like a client: We care deeply about our clients' success. We ask, listen and learn curious to understand first. Our passion drives excellence in everything we set out to do. o Act like an owner: We take accountability working at pace to own our outcomes. We empower each other to make decisions. Were innovative always finding better ways to deliver impact. o Win as one team: We value personal connections moving forward together with clarity. We build inclusive and global teams embracing different perspectives and ideas. Its always we, never me. Were determined to succeed together. About the team Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. Were proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections its unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders. What makes a Globalpayer Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. Were curious and innovative always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and its our passion that drives excellence in Ready to