Tata Elxsi is among the world’s leading providers of design and technology services across industries, including automotive, broadcast, communications, healthcare, and transportation. Tata Elxsi works with leading OEMs and suppliers in the automotive and transportation industries for R&D, design, and product engineering services from architecture to launch and beyond.

We are hiring an experienced Technology Head – Products & Platforms to lead technology strategy, architecture, and engineering excellence across digital products delivered through POD teams. The role will drive AI/GenAI-led innovation, enable POD autonomy, and ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. It also involves collaborating with partners, start-ups, and academia to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the technology vision, architecture, and platform roadmap 
• Drive build vs buys vs partner decisions aligned to product strategy and P&L goals 
• Establish engineering standards for architecture, DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, and security 
• Own non-functional requirements: performance, scalability, security, compliance 
• Manage external stakeholders including technology partners, vendors, and platform providers 
• Support customer-facing engagements requiring technical credibility 
• Build, mentor, and scale tech leads, architects, and engineering talent 

Experience & Skills:

• 15+ years in software engineering; 7+ years in senior technology leadership 
• Experience building and scaling SaaS or platform products 
• Strong expertise in cloud-native architectures and modern DevOps 
• Proven experience with vendor evaluation, partner onboarding, and ecosystem management 
• Experience working in product organizations (not only services)   
• Product-first mindset with business and P&L awareness