Head of Engineering
- Serko
- 14 - 18 years
- Bengaluru
- 1 month ago
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Job Description
Serko is a cutting-edge tech platform in global business travel & expense technology. When you join Serko, you become part of a team of passionate travellers and technologists bringing people together, using the world s leading business travel marketplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we embrace the richness of diversity, showing up authentically to create a positive impact. Theres an exciting road ahead of us, where travel needs real, impactful change.
With offices in New Zealand, Australia, North America, and China, we are thrilled to be expanding our global footprint, landing our new hub in Bengaluru, India. With rapid a growth plan in place for India, we re hiring people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to help us build a world-class team and product. Were seeking a visionary Head of Engineering to lead our dynamic engineering team and drive technological excellence.
Your leadership will bridge the gap between technical execution and business objectives, ensuring that our engineering efforts align with our companys goals. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in scaling high-performing teams, aligning technical execution with business objectives, and fostering a culture of innovation. What youll do
- Champion the long-term technical vision for the organization, ensuring it aligns with company strategy while encouraging innovation through emerging technologies.
- Support and grow engineering leaders by mentoring Senior Engineering Managers and Senior Principal Engineers empowering them to lead with confidence, make impactful decisions, and drive execution.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration by aligning priorities, navigating complexity, and simplifying technical direction for executive and business stakeholders.
- Translate strategy into outcomes by defining clear OKRs and KPIs for team performance, delivery reliability, and engineering excellence.
- Guide architecture for critical systems, finding the right balance between innovation, technical sustainability, and business value.
- Continuously improve engineering practices across Agile workflows, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines enhancing productivity and quality at scale.
- Steward budgets and resourcing thoughtfully, ensuring teams have what they need to succeed while maintaining responsible investment across people, tools, and initiatives.
- Nurture a thriving engineering culture one that supports career growth, celebrates diversity, and promotes inclusive, global collaboration across teams.
What youll bring to the team
- Technical Leadership: Experience leading engineering teams of various sizes, ideally in high-growth or product-led environments. You ve delivered complex solutions and supported the development of other leaders.
- Strategic Execution: A strong ability to align engineering direction with business goals balancing technical depth with pragmatic decision-making.
- Collaborative Mindset: You work effectively across functions, building trusted relationships with peers in Product, Design, Operations, and beyond.
- Operational Rigor: Familiarity with Agile delivery, continuous improvement, and using data to guide and improve engineering processes.
- Clear Communication: You can translate technical ideas into clear priorities, decisions, and updates for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Team Growth & Culture: A commitment to building inclusive, engaged, and high-performing teams. You may have experience designing org structures, defining career paths, or nurturing a strong engineering culture across geographies.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Software DevelopmentRole: Head - EngineeringEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: SerkoLocation(s): Bengaluru+ View Contact
Keyskills: Head Business Development Focus Resourcing Production Technical leadership Agile Product design Continuous improvement Operations Investment
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