Director, Software Development

At OneSpan , we specialize in digital identity and anti-fraud solutions that create exceptional and secure experiences.

We are seeking an accomplished Software Development Director to join the OneSpan India Software group in Noida. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience leading enterprise software product and cloud engineering teams, with a strong track record of delivering products using agile methodologies. He / She should have experience managing teams of 20-40 engineers and be passionate about building high-quality software products in fast-paced, AI First and evolving environments. The right candidate should be passionate about software and technology product development, excellent communicator, comfortable with ambiguous environments, and can move fast, bring people and technology together.

About the Role

Software Development Director is responsible for co-developing the vision and leading software product development teams in a specific site. He/she develops and communicates the strategic direction for the software teams He/she has final accountability for the delivery, the performance & the people leadership of the different squads. He/she works closely with various teams to maximize engagement and defines skill growth and location strategies

Specific details about the role are as follows:

·  Lead engineering teams responsible for the OneSpan Cyber Security Suite and cloud services deployed on AWS.

·  Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps leaders across global teams to define and adopt scalable architectures, engineering standards, and best practices.

·  Own software delivery, execution, quality, and engineering effectiveness.

·  Provide leadership that drives collaboration, innovation, and organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities: 

Thought Leadership: 

·         Identify emerging technology trends and assess their impact on the business.

·         Contribute to technology strategy and prioritize engineering initiatives aligned with business goals.

·         Establish and promote engineering methodologies, standards, and best practices.

People Leadership: 

·         Develop engineering talent and foster high-performing, engaged teams.

·         Build organizational capabilities aligned with future business and technology needs.

·         Support people processes including performance management, talent development, onboarding, and workforce planning.

Results Leadership: 

·         Deliver product features and releases efficiently while maintaining quality and scalability.

·         Drive accountability for engineering outcomes with an AI-first mindset and adoption of AI-assisted development practices.

About the Successful Candidate

The successful candidate is a self-motivated leader who can deal with complex problems, has a vision to take the organization to the next level. He/She should be able to understand complex security domain including key protocols in identity management and authentication. The candidate must be experienced in developing applications as well and should be able to understand the complexities of software development for on-premise products and cloud services.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

We are seeking experience with the following technologies/domains:

·         B.S/M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline

·         At least 15-20 years of experience in building Enterprise software products and Cloud Services out of which last 5-7 years in Software Development Manager responsibilities.

·         Prior experience in Leading product and cloud technology teams across diverse technology stack on C++/Node.js/Java preferably Multi-tenant SaaS/PaaS Services using microservices architecture on any of the cloud environments AWS/Azure/Oracle Public Cloud.

·         Must be familiar with containers technologies and ideally should be exposed to any of the full stack technology stack.

·         Should have high emotional quotient, self-driven and shows technology leadership in complex and ambiguous situations.

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