Director of Engineering

SentiLink provides innovative identity and risk solutions, empowering institutions and individuals to transact with confidence. We’re building the future of identity verification in the United States, replacing a clunky, ineffective, and expensive status quo with solutions that are 10x faster, smarter, and more accurate. Our real-time APIs have helped verify hundreds of millions of identities, starting with financial services and rapidly expanding into new markets. Backed by world-class investors including Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin, we’ve earned recognition from TechCrunch, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, and others, and have been named to the Forbes Fintech 50. We were the first company to go live with the eCBSV and testified before the United States House of Representatives on the future of identity.

About the role

We’re seeking an accomplished Director of Engineering to lead and grow our engineering team in India. You’ll initially oversee 5 engineers across product development, SRE, and InfoSec, scaling further as we expand. This role is based in Gurugram or Bengaluru, with a hybrid working model and in-office presence expected. You will report to the Chief Technology Officer (US-based).

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for products, solutions, internal tools, and operational capabilities—ensuring scalable, secure, and performant delivery.
• Lead and scale an initial team of 5 engineers, structuring, mentoring, and fostering a culture of continuous learning, rigorous technical discussions, and high standards.
• Collaborate closely with US stakeholders in product, data science, infrastructure, and the executive team to align engineering efforts with strategic business goals.
• Implement best practices for engineering workflows, including scalability, observability, incident response, and reliability of all applications.
• Drive innovative architectural decisions and platform evolution to support product differentiation and speed to market.

Requirements

• A business mindset that aligns engineering efforts with overall business goals, prioritizing high-ROI projects, and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit of ownership and continuous improvement.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams (managing 10+ people), ideally within fast-growth tech environments.
• Experience building teams in India for US-based organizations.
• Hands-on technical fluency in Python, Golang, React, and AWS; comfortable contributing to system design discussions.
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-functioning teams with strong hiring and retention standards.
• Experience with API-based products in a SaaS environment is a plus.
• Strong communicator capable of collaborating across product, data, and executive functions.
• Bonus: Experience in fintech, fraud/risk, or identity systems.

Why Join Us

• Impact at Scale: Shape the technological direction and team culture at a critical growth stage.
• High-Performing Team: Join a team with a shared vision, transparency, open communication, clear roles, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in an environment dedicated to grit, transparency, and impactful products.
• Autonomy with Responsibility: Trusted to make and execute decisions with high visibility and meaningful outcomes.

Benefits

• Employer-paid group health insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non-US-based roles).
• Flexible paid time off.
• Regular company-wide in-person events.
• Home office stipend, and more.

Corporate Values

• Follow Through
• Deep Understanding
• Whatever It Takes
• Do Something Smart