About the Company
Vagaro is a global leader in cloud-based business management software, serving the salon, spa, beauty, fitness, and wellness industries. Our platform enables businesses to manage scheduling, payments, marketing, and operations from one centralized system.
We are a rapidly growing, product-led company transforming how wellness businesses operate and connect with their customers.
Why Join Us
- 5-day work week & flexible schedule
- Fun Fridays, Tech sessions & cultural events
- Learning resources & gaming zones
- Annual bonus & recognition programs
- Leave encashment & maternity benefits
- 15 Paid Leaves + 11 Holidays
- Comprehensive family medical insurance
💼 Role: Director of Software Engineering
📍 Location: Ahmedabad (Work from Office)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead large-scale engineering teams, drive architecture transformation, and ensure high-quality, scalable, and secure software delivery. This role requires a strong blend of technical depth, leadership excellence, and execution discipline to support high-growth platforms serving millions of users.
Key Responsibilities
1. Engineering Leadership
- Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams (frontend, backend, mobile, DevOps)
- Work closely with Delivery Heads, Architects, and Product leadership
- Drive engineering culture focused on ownership, quality, and accountability
- Establish clear KPIs and performance frameworks for teams
2. Architecture & Technology Strategy
- Drive transition from monolithic systems to microservices architecture
- Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and high performing
- Define and enforce engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices
- Review and approve architecture, deployment, and API designs
3. Execution & Delivery
- Own end-to-end delivery of multiple high-impact projects
- Ensure releases meet quality, performance, and security standards
- Drive release governance with zero production downtime goals
- Monitor progress across roadmap and ensure on-time delivery
4. Performance & Optimization
- Ensure systems meet high-performance benchmarks (near 0-second load experience)
- Lead initiatives for cost optimization (Cloud, infra, API efficiency)
- Monitor system health using tools like Application Insights, Logs, etc.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks across platform layers
5. Quality, Security & Compliance
- Enforce secure coding practices and vulnerability management
- Ensure automated testing (unit, integration, E2E) is in place
- Drive compliance with SOC2, PCI, and security standards
- Implement robust code review, CI/CD, and quality gates
6. Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product, Design, QA, and Operations teams
- Work with global teams (US/India) to align delivery timelines
- Provide regular updates to leadership (CPTO, VP Engineering)
7. Team Building & Scaling
- Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent
- Define career paths, succession planning, and skill development
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation
Required Skills & Expertise
Technical
- Strong experience in .NET Core / Microservices / API architecture
- Experience with ReactJS, Mobile platforms, and modern frontend architecture
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- Experience with SQL Server, NoSQL (MongoDB), caching (Redis)
- Knowledge of distributed systems, scalability, and performance tuning
Leadership
- Proven experience managing 50+ engineers across teams
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to drive high-performance, execution-focused teams
- Experience handling production incidents and large-scale systems
Process & Tools
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)
- Familiarity with code quality tools (SonarQube, CodeQL)
- Experience with Agile / Scrum / Release management frameworks
If you are someone who loves to bring a strong sense of ownership and a vision for scalable engineering, we would value a discussion.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Strong experience with .NET Core, microservices, and API architecture
- Experience with ReactJS, mobile platforms, and modern frontend architecture
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms, preferably Azure
- Experience with SQL Server, MongoDB, and Redis caching
- Knowledge of distributed systems, scalability, and performance tuning
- Experience managing 50 or more engineers across teams
- Experience handling production incidents and large-scale systems
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
- Familiarity with SonarQube and CodeQL
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, and release management frameworks
What We Do
Vagaro Inc. is a leading business management platform and online marketplace that powers the needs of the beauty, fitness and wellness industries. More than 178,000 service professionals across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia use Vagaro to manage, market and grow their business. The platform runs on any device and has the ability to accept online bookings, schedule clients, run marketing campaigns and manage overall business operations. Payment processing is seamlessly integrated into the platform and engineered to support fully contactless payment methods. Consumers choose Vagaro to search for and book wellness services on any device. In 2020, more than 76 million appointments were booked through Vagaro. Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, the office is close to the 580, 680, BART station, many great restaurants, and two fantastic downtowns. Bike into work, have a fresh cappuccino, and enjoy plenty of snacks from our fully stocked kitchen. Furthermore, you can settle in with your friendly colleagues and enjoy your workday with a collaborative team in a rapidly growing company. Come and join Team Vagaro! We are hiring. Apply for a job today. https://sales.vagaro.com/careers
