Head of Engineering

Job Description: Head of Engineering – General Insurance

Location: Bangalore
Work Mode: Work from Office (5 days a week)
Experience: 15–25 Years
Function: Technology
Level: Senior Leadership

Role Overview

We are looking to hire an additional Head of Engineering to strengthen our General Insurance technology leadership. This role will have end-to-end ownership of engineering delivery, working alongside the existing leadership team to drive scalable, high-quality platform outcomes.

This is a delivery-focused leadership role, requiring strong hands-on expertise in building and scaling General Insurance systems in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end engineering delivery for General Insurance systems and platforms

• Lead multiple engineering teams across backend, frontend, integrations, cloud, and data

• Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery aligned with business and regulatory priorities

• Drive platform scalability, reliability, performance, and security

• Partner closely with Product, Business, and Architecture teams for execution excellence

• Implement modern engineering practices:

• Microservices and cloud-native architecture

• CI/CD, DevOps, SRE, and observability

• Own technical debt, system stability, and release timelines

• Ensure adherence to IRDAI regulations, data security, and internal risk controls

• Mentor senior leaders and foster a strong ownership culture

• Manage vendor partnerships and delivery commitments

Mandatory Requirements

• 15–20 years of engineering experience with leadership exposure

• Strong General Insurance domain expertise (Motor, Health, Commercial, Property)

• Proven ownership of end-to-end delivery, beyond just architecture or people management

• Experience with core insurance systems (Policy, Claims, Underwriting, Integrations)

• Strong technical depth in:

• Cloud (AWS preferred)

• Distributed systems, APIs, and databases

• Experience managing large-scale, transaction-heavy platforms

• Willingness to operate in a high-accountability, office-first setup

Good to Have

• Experience in InsurTech or regulated financial domains
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and data platforms
• Prior experience scaling systems in high-growth environments

Internal Alignment Notes (For Hiring)

• General Insurance experience is mandatory
• This is a parallel leadership role, not a replacement
• Strong delivery ownership mindset is critical
• Candidates must be Bangalore-based or open to relocation and WFO

Request your approval to proceed further. Also, please feel free to suggest any modifications to the JD.

Thanks & Regards,
Himanshu

Why this works better:

• Crisp, executive-friendly structure
• Clearly highlights approval points upfront
• Positions role strongly as strategic + delivery-led
• Removes redundancy and improves flow