Hybrid Director of Engineering – Integrations

at Degreed

• Job title: Director of Engineering – Integrations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Swift
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bengaluru, India

About the role

• Director of Engineering at Degreed leading integrations platform development in Bengaluru. Focused on scalable, secure integration solutions aligned with enterprise client needs.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the integration strategy, aligning with Degreed’s product roadmap and enterprise client needs.
• Build and scale engineering teams focused on integrations, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Own the architecture and delivery of integration services — including APIs, connectors, middleware, and data pipelines.
• Ensure all integration solutions meet standards for security, performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Partner across functions to deliver integrations that are robust, scalable, and customer-centric.
• Apply AI/ML and automation to enhance monitoring, self-service, and operational efficiency.
• Drive engineering best practices for development, testing, observability, and risk mitigation (aligned with Project SWIFT).
• Act as a key voice in client and partner conversations, aligning technical strategy with business outcomes.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading large-scale integration initiatives for SaaS or enterprise platforms.
• Strong technical background in APIs, microservices, middleware, and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Expertise in data pipelines, event-driven systems, and system-to-system communication patterns.
• Familiarity with HRIS, LMS, LXP, or enterprise learning/talent platforms (strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams.
• Comfortable working across security, compliance, and performance requirements in enterprise environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — able to align with Product, Customer Success, Security, and Services.
• Innovative mindset, with interest in applying AI/ML and automation to integration efficiency and scalability.
• Clear communicator with the ability to represent engineering to external stakeholders and executive teams.

Benefits

• We take care of our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and success.
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• Flexible work arrangements tailored to each role.
• Some positions are fully remote, while others follow a hybrid model for employees near an office.