Director of Engineering & India Engineering Site Lead
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Director of Engineering & India Engineering Site Lead
At HubSpot were on a mission to help millions of small and medium-sized businesses grow through our suite of world-class products. Our tools are designed to support businesses at every stage of growth ensuring they can scale effectively.
We are building a world-class hub for innovation at our Bengaluru office that is fully integrated with our global R&D organization. As the team grows we are looking to hire a senior engineering leader that will also be the engineering site lead for India.
India Engineering Site Lead Responsibilities
As HubSpots most senior engineering leader in India you will also serve as the India Site Lead responsible for establishing and growing our new development center. This dual role combines technical leadership with site operations requiring you to:
- Build and scale the India engineering organization from 10-15 engineers to 50 within the first year
- Establish HubSpots engineering culture and practices in a new geography
- Partner with facilities HR and finance teams to ensure smooth site operations and growth planning
- Drive talent acquisition through university partnerships with premier institutions and industry recruiting
- Optimize cross-timezone collaboration between India and US teams
- Serve as the primary engineering voice for the India site in global leadership forums
- Build relationships with local technology ecosystem and establish HubSpots engineering brand in India
Leadership at HubSpot
At HubSpot engineering leaders play to their strengths but are aligned with HubSpots mission and model the engineering values that weve found to be most effective:
- They build trust respect and empathy and use that as a base to deliver radical candor.
- They foster an inclusive team and sense of mission.
- They have strong working relationships across the organization from the tech leads and the individual contributors who report to them to their peers & the executive team.
- They understand our customer and business needs.
- They understand how we build and why.
- They represent our mission culture and commitment to DI&B to candidates.
- They get team members and candidates excited to take on new challenges.
What Youll Do
As an engineering leader at HubSpot youll do many things many of which you likely already have experience executing. They are:
Technical Leadership
- Leading teams building innovative products and services that work with cloud providers and integrate third-party systems
- Collaborating with other engineering leaders on all matters that impact the Engineering team including resourcing and building technology/product vision
- Pushing the team to build software thats useful usable delightful and solves real customer pain
- Working with vendors to explore third-party capabilities and secure contracts
People & Team Development
- Coaching and mentoring engineering teams including code reviews higher-level software design and direct management
- Building a world-class engineering organization in India that matches HubSpots high bar for talent and culture
- Creating career development pathways for engineers in a new geography
- Establishing mentorship programs and technical excellence initiatives
India Site Operations
- Serving as the primary engineering leader and face of HubSpot engineering in India
- Partnering with global recruiting teams to build robust hiring pipelines and processes
- Establishing relationships with top engineering universities and technical communities
- Working with facilities teams to plan office expansion from initial setup to 50 person capacity
- Implementing best practices for hybrid work management with 4-day in-office requirements
- Building bridges between India and US teams through effective communication and collaboration protocols
- Driving operational excellence in areas like employee onboarding IT infrastructure and workplace experience
- Creating a culture where both India and US team members feel equally valued and included
What Were Looking For
- 15 years of engineering experience with at least 5 years in senior engineering leadership roles
- Experience building and leading distributed systems and platforms
- Track record of scaling engineering organizations ideally in a new geography or site
- Strong technical background in distributed systems
- Experience with cross-cultural team building and international operations
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence across all levels of the organization
- Business acumen to balance technical excellence with practical delivery
- Experience working with or in Indias technology ecosystem is highly preferred
- Comfort with ambiguity and excitement about building something from the ground up
If youre an engineering leader of any level or experience and if this resonates with you lets talk. We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.
Location
This role is based in our India office Bengaluru with a requirement of 4 days per week in-office presence. As the India Site Lead your presence is crucial for building culture facilitating collaboration and establishing HubSpots engineering presence in the region.
We know the confidence gapand impostor syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.
If you need accommodations or assistance due to a disability please reach out to us using this form.
At HubSpot we value both flexibility and connection. Whether youre a Remote employee or work from the Office we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers. If you are joining our Engineering team you will be required to attend a regional HubSpot office for in-person onboarding. If you join our broader Product team youll also attend other in-person events such as your Product Group Summit and other gatherings to continue building on those connections.
If you require an accommodation due to travel limitations or other reasons please inform your recruiter during the hiring process. We are committed to supporting candidates who may need alternative arrangements
Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Germany Applicants: (m/f/d) - link to HubSpots Career Diversitypagehere.
India Applicants: link to HubSpot Indias equal opportunity policy here.
About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is an AI-powered customer platform with all the software integrations and resources customers need to connect marketing sales and service. HubSpots connected platform enables businesses to grow faster by focusing on what matters most: customers.
At HubSpot bold is our baseline. Our employees around the globe move fast stay customer-obsessed and win together. Our culture is grounded in four commitments: Solve for the Customer Be Bold Learn Fast Align Adapt & Go! and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work lead and grow.
Recognized globally for our award-winning culture by Comparably Glassdoor Fortune and more HubSpot is headquartered in Cambridge MA with employees and offices around the world.
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