Associate Director, Software Engineering

• Lead and scale the India -based Merchandising & Pricing Technology team (50+ members) within the GCC
  
• Align technology strategy with global merchandising, pricing, and marketplace IT objectives
  
• Drive modernization of legacy systems and adoption of scalable, cloud -native platforms
  

• Product Information Management (PIM) & Master Data Management (MDM) — item onboarding, enrichment, mastering, and syndication via STIBO STEP for 100,000+ SKUs
  
• Promotions & Pricing Platforms — promotional pricing, competitive pricing, price rules, and margin optimization across retail and digital channels
  
• B2B Vendor Rebates — rebate program management, accrual tracking, and vendor cost analysis
  
• CPQ Ecosystem & Contract Bid/Quote Management — B2B contract pricing, customer -specific quotes, and PROS CPQ integration
  
• 3rd Party Marketplace Price Engine — competitive pricing engine, listing management, and catalog syndication across Amazon, Walmart, and Target (powered by Merceo platform)
  
• Ensure seamless integration and performance across legacy, modern, and COTS platforms
  

• Manage end -to -end delivery of support, enhancements, and strategic initiatives across all product PODs
  
• Establish and monitor KPIs for system performance, support SLAs, and project execution
  
• Promote automation in testing, deployment, and operations to improve quality and efficiency
  
• Strong program/project management and delivery ownership across large, distributed teams
  

• Partner with domain architects to drive architectural decisions across the merchandising and pricing ecosystem.
  
• Evaluate technical trade -offs across a complex landscape of microservices, SaaS platforms, and enterprise integrations
  
• Ensure systems serve as the authoritative source for product and pricing data, supporting APIs and data services to 100+ downstream applications.
  

• Lead transformation initiatives to modernize merchandising and pricing systems and infrastructure.
  
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to enhance platform agility and resilience
  
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and automated QA practices
  
• Leverage event -driven, microservices -based architectures to build scalable and resilient systems.
  

• Champion an AI -native mindset across the GCC engineering organization — leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot, AI -assisted code generation, and intelligent testing to accelerate delivery and elevate engineering quality.
  
• Drive adoption of AI -driven SDLC practices across the team: AI -assisted design reviews, automated code analysis, intelligent documentation, and predictive quality assurance
  
• Embed AI tooling into everyday engineering workflows — not just coding, but requirements analysis, architecture exploration, incident resolution, and operational intelligence.
  
• Act as a force multiplier by enabling engineers at all levels to leverage AI tools to amplify their impact, reduce toil, and focus on higher -order problem solving.
  
• Establish best practices and governance for responsible AI tool usage across the engineering organization
  

• Collaborate directly with US -based business stakeholders — merchants, pricing analysts, revenue management, and marketplace operations teams
  
• Partner with US engineering managers and architects to align on roadmaps, priorities, and delivery cadence
  
• Serve as a trusted advisor on merchandising and pricing technology strategy and execution.
  

• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent across merchandising, pricing, and marketplace domains
  
• Foster a high -performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in IT with a focus on merchandising, pricing, or e -commerce technology systems
  
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in a full stack engineering role
  

• Proven leadership experience managing large teams (50+) in a GCC or similar setup.
  
• Deep functional acumen across Product Information Management (PIM/MDM), Pricing & Promotions platforms, CPQ ecosystems, and marketplace technology
  
• Experience with B2B vendor rebate management, contract bid/quote systems, and 3rd party marketplace pricing engines
  
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, React/Angular, microservices architectures, and SaaS platforms
  
• Strong background in cloud platforms (Azure/GCP), system modernization, and automation
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to engage directly with business teams
  
• Champion of AI -native engineering practices — demonstrated experience driving adoption of AI tools (GitHub Copilot, AI -assisted testing, intelligent code review) as a force multiplier across engineering teams
  
• AI -driven SDLC mindset: proven ability to embed AI tooling across the software development lifecycle to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and amplify team productivity
  

• Experience in global retail or B2B commerce environments
  
• Hands -on experience with STIBO STEP (PIM/MDM), PROS CPQ, or similar enterprise platforms
  
• Exposure to cloud -native transformation programs and event -driven architectures
  
• Ability to lead in a fast -paced, matrixed organization with a global footprint