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Job Title


Director of Engineering


Company : Foodsmart


Location : Hyderabad, Telangana


Created : 2026-01-26


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

| About us:Foodsmart is the leading telenutrition and foodcare solution, backed by a robust network of Registered Dietitians. Our platform is designed to foster healthier food choices, drive lasting behavior change, and deliver long-term health outcomes. Through our highly personalized, digital platform, we guide our 2.2 million members—including those in employer-sponsored health plans, regional and national Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicare Advantage plans, and commercial insurers—on a tailored journey to eating well while saving time and money.Foodsmart seamlessly integrates dietary assessments and nutrition counseling with online food ordering and cost-effective meal planning for the entire family, optimizing ingredients both at home and on the go. We partner with national and regional retailers across the U.S., many of whom accept SNAP/EBT, making healthier food more accessible. Additionally, we assist members with SNAP enrollment and management, providing tangible access to nutritious food. In 2024, Foodsmart secured a $200 million investment from TPG’s Rise Fund, which supports entrepreneurs dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This investment will help us expand our reach, particularly to low-income workers who are disproportionately affected by diet-related diseases.At Foodsmart, our mission is to make nutritious food accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of economic status. We are committed to a set of core values that shape our culture and work environment:Customer First - You start with the member and work backwards.Make It Happen - You act with urgency, use data, and hold high standards.One Team - You collaborate with respect and commit as a group.Whether you're a dietitian, a commercial leader, or a technologist, working at Foodsmart means being part of a team that is passionate, supportive, and driven by a shared purpose. Join us in transforming the way people access and enjoy healthy food.| About the role:The Engineering organization builds and operates Foodsmart’s digital platform that powers nutrition care at scale. The Technical Director of Engineering leads and grows Foodsmart’s India-based engineering hub, with accountability for delivery, quality, and engineering culture. You are a senior technical leader with deep experience scaling teams, shipping complex systems, and partnering across global product and technology groups.You will:- Lead and scale high-performing engineering teams across multiple domains in India - Own delivery of engineering outcomes, including quality, reliability, and release cadence - Partner closely with Product, Design, and Global Engineering leaders to align priorities - Implement and improve SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, QA, and DevOps practices - Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability, learning, and executionYou are:- Leading with clarity, consistency, and high expectations - Coaching managers and senior engineers to grow their impact - Driving alignment across geographies and time zones - Holding teams accountable to measurable delivery and quality goals - Communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholdersYou have:- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in leadership roles. - Proven experience leading AI-assisted product and engineering workflows across the full SDLC, enabling faster design, PRD creation, story breakdown, code development, testing, and DevOps execution while maintaining enterprise-quality, security, and compliance standards. - Demonstrated ability to build AI-first engineering cultures, establishing guardrails, governance, and enablement so designers, product managers, engineers, and DevOps teams effectively use AI as a productivity multiplier aligned with business outcomes. - Hands-on background with Typescript, Node.js, React/Angular, cloud-native architectures (GCP/AWS). - Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, QA automation, and DevOps practices. - Demonstrated ability to manage distributed engineering teams and collaborate globally. - Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and delivering mission-critical software products. - Excellent leadership, people management, and communication skills. - Passion for Foodsmart’s mission of transforming nutrition and healthcare.