Deputy CTO (India)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Deputy CTO (AI Product) based in India. This is a high-impact technical leadership role at the intersection of engineering, architecture, and product execution. You will act as the right hand to the CTO, helping steer backend and ML teams while remaining deeply hands-on in development and delivery. The role combines strategic ownership of system architecture with the ability to prototype and ship code when needed. You will translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions and lead small, focused teams toward quick execution. Operating in a fast-moving, globally distributed environment, you will ensure alignment across engineering, product, and infrastructure. This position is ideal for a senior technologist who thrives in both leadership and hands-on engineering and enjoys solving ambiguous, evolving problems. Accountabilities: - Act as deputy to the CTO, representing technical leadership across backend and ML teams when required, ensuring continuity of vision and execution. - Own end-to-end architecture and technical decision-making for products and features, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. - Remain hands-on in development, actively writing code, shipping features, and building prototypes to validate solutions. - Translate business needs into technical execution plans, leading small teams (510 engineers) from concept to delivery. - Lead and support people operations including hiring, offboarding, resourcing, compensation input, and team coordination. - Drive cross-team alignment with senior stakeholders to ensure synchronization across technical and product priorities. - Oversee infrastructure and operational responsibilities, ensuring systems are robust, maintainable, and efficient in a fast-changing environment. Requirements: - Strong backend engineering background with deep understanding of .