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KKR is seeking a Director of Engineering for its Investment Systems group in Gurugram, India, to lead a growing team of engineers. The role emphasizes people leadership, technical guidance, and the establishment of a strong engineering culture, along with ownership of a new platform for the KKR Invest application.
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Job Summary
This role serves as the senior-most engineering leader in Gurugram, responsible for shaping the culture and trajectory of the India technology hub.
The successful candidate will directly own the build-out of a new platform engineering team to support the KKR Invest application with real product ownership.
You will act as a connective layer between the Gurugram team and global counterparts in New York and Dublin to ensure alignment across time zones.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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KKR is seeking a Director of Engineering for its Investment Systems group in Gurugram, India, to lead a growing team of engineers. The role emphasizes people leadership, technical guidance, and the establishment of a strong engineering culture, along with ownership of a new platform for the KKR Invest application.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
15+ years software engineering experience
Python TypeScript React AWS stack
Leading distributed engineering teams
Cloud-based platform design delivery
SQL NoSQL database optimization
CI/CD pipelines GitHub workflows
AI tools in developer workflow
Nice-to-have
Empathetic people leadership style
Finance investment technology curiosity
Investment management lifecycle familiarity
Strong cross-regional collaboration skills
Strategic thinking on automation
Employer brand building in India
Key Requirements
15+ years professional software engineering experience
Formal people leadership managing distributed teams
Hands-on technical credibility in Python TypeScript React AWS
Experience hiring and calibrating interview processes