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Head of Digital Engineering, India Job Description The Head of Digital Engineering, India is ADMs India execution and scale leader, accountable for engineering delivery capacity, velocity, and quality across Digital & Technology. This role builds and runs ADMs India digital hub as a global execution enginedelivering Finance products, AI capabilities, and enterprise digital engineering at scalewhile acting as site leader for talent attraction, retention, and leadership development. Your Responsibilities India as a Global Execution Engine Own endtoend engineering execution from India across Finance products, AI platforms, and priority enterprise digital products. Scale India from ~80 to ~160 engineers by 2026 with predictable delivery, high quality, and strong bench strength. Ensure India contributes materially to ADMs digital outcomesnot supplemental capacity. Finance & AI Product Delivery Build and scale 23 core Finance products in partnership with Product leaders. Lead Indias contribution to AI build across GT and the business, including data pipelines, ML engineering enablement, and applied AI use cases. Ensure delivery meets enterprise standards, security expectations, and measurable business outcomes. Engineering Quality, Speed, and Accountability Enforce engineering standards, delivery discipline, and quality bars across India teams. Own staffing decisions for squads, delivery commitments, and engineering performance. Actively remove delivery friction, skills gaps, and underperformance. Talent, Leadership & Site Ownership Serve as India site leader for Digital & Technology. Build a strong leadership layer (Directors, Senior Managers, Chapter Leads). Own talent attraction, retention, engagement, and succession for India engineering. Partner with HR on early-career pipelines, lateral hiring, and leadership development. Enterprise Partnership Partner closely with VP Product, VP Digital Factory, VP Data & AI, Enterprise Architecture, Tech Ops, and CISO. Represent India delivery transparently with US and global leadersclear commitments, clear risks, no surprises. Your Interfaces & Scope Primary Partners: Product, Digital Factory, Data & AI, Enterprise Architecture, Tech Ops, CISO, D&T Value Office Operating Model: Product owns what and why Digital Factory owns global engineering model and tooling This role owns India execution, talent, and delivery outcomes Capabilities Owned AI & Applied Engineering Delivery Test Engineering & Quality Assurance Automation & RPA Development Software Engineering (Full Stack Development, API and Integration development) Engineering Leadership & Talent Management (India) Squad Staffing & Delivery Accountability India Hub Operations (delivery-facing only) Success Measures (1218 Months) India scale: 160 engineers with stable leadership and low regretted attrition Delivery: 23 Finance products live with adoption and business ownership AI impact: Measurable GT and business AI capabilities delivered from India Velocity & quality: Improved cycle time, fewer escaped defects, predictable delivery Talent: Strong leadership bench; India viewed as a destination hub, not a cost center Your Profile 15+ years leading largescale digital or software engineering teams Proven experience scaling technology hubs in India Strong delivery background across enterprise platforms and digital products Seniorlevel stakeholder management with global teams Deep people leadership and talentbuilding experience Finance product or enterprise systems experience AI / dataenabled product delivery exposure Experience operating in a productled engineering model Multiregion enterprise delivery environments City Bengaluru State Karnataka Location Country India About ADM At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. Were a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the worlds premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com. Experience Level Executive Level .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.