Rahul Jain — Director of Engineering

🚀 Engineering Leader | Scalable Platforms | AI/ML & GenAI Systems | Org & Tech Strategy I build and scale engineering platforms at massive scale (400M+ users, 1 Cr+ orders/day), lead multi-level orgs, and deliver high-impact systems across Marketplace, Retail, and Consumer Experiences. Operating at the intersection of technical strategy, distributed systems, AI/ML, and cross-BU execution, I transform complex businesses through scalable engineering. Currently Senior Director of Engineering at Flipkart, leading 150+ engineers across Marketplace & Retail. Key wins: Led post-merger consolidation into OneMarketPlace (unified seller experience for 1 Mn+ sellers); architected 0→1 Quick Commerce (Flipkart Minutes) by migrating legacy batch to event-driven real-time stack (slashed latency from hours to minutes); built next-gen Rate Card Platform (25K+ QPS at <100ms); driving Flipkart-wide GenAI roadmap for Seller Support, Universal Search, and developer productivity (targeting 20–30% lift via code gen/testing). Previously, as Director of Personalization & Consumer Platforms, built OPUS ML ecosystem (70% faster rollouts) and real-time recommenders boosting CTR/CVR for 400M+ users. Earlier: VP & Founding Engineering Lead at AcadGild (scaled 0→30 team, 24% revenue uplift); Co-Founder at MOZVO (AI/ML sentiment platform); Senior Consultant at Deloitte (led 20+ team on enterprise platforms). Passionate about 0→1 innovation, high-performance cultures, and GenAI-first architectures. #EngineeringLeadership #GenAI #QuickCommerce #DistributedSystems

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled engineering leader in E-commerce and AI/ML sectors.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 20 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Engineering Leadership
Distributed Systems
Technical Strategy
System Architecture
Scalable Architecture
Ai & Machine Learning
Genai
Product Strategy
Software Development

Career Highlights

Led engineering for platforms serving 400M+ users.
Achieved 24% revenue uplift through data-driven culture.
Architected real-time systems reducing latency from hours to minutes.

Work Experience

Flipkart

Senior Director of Engineering (1 yr 6 mos)

Director Of Engineering (2 yrs 11 mos)

Senior Engineering Manager (2 yrs 7 mos)

AcadGild

VP - Head Of Engineering | Founding Team Member (4 yrs 6 mos)

Deloitte

Senior Consultant (1 yr 11 mos)

Consultant (1 yr 8 mos)

MOZVO

Co-Founder (2 yrs)

Qwest Software Services

SSE (3 yrs 9 mos)

Infosys

Software Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)

Education

B.Tech at National Institute of Technology Warangal

Rahul Jain

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led engineering for platforms serving 400M+ users.
Achieved 24% revenue uplift through data-driven culture.
Architected real-time systems reducing latency from hours to minutes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled engineering leader in E-commerce and AI/ML sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipDistributed SystemsTechnical StrategySystem ArchitectureScalable ArchitectureAi & Machine LearningGenaiProduct StrategySoftware Development

Other Skills

Agile & Waterfall MethodologiesAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)Big DataBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceCommerce & Consumer Platform LeadershipConsultingData PipelinesDevOpsEngineering Leadership & Org ScalingEngineering ProcessEvent-driven ArchitectureJavaML/GenAI Platforms & Personalization Systems

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Experience

Flipkart

3 roles

Senior Director of Engineering

Promoted

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Leading 150+ engineers across Sourcing & Fulfillment, Pricing & Settlements, and Seller
Ecosystem.
○ Leading post-merger consolidation of Marketplace and Retail platforms – unified seller
experience, eliminated redundant systems, and streamlined architecture for OneMarketPlace
platform.
○ Own end-to-end technical vision for a multi-marketplace ecosystem supporting 1 Mn+
sellers and handling 1 Cr+ orders/day.
○ 0→1 Quick Commerce (Flipkart Minutes) – led record-time conversion of legacy batch
stack to real-time; slashed end-to-end fulfillment latency from days to hours by re-engineering
IWIT & Planning flows.
○ Architected next-gen multi-tenant Rate Card Platform – 25K+ QPS at <100ms latency;
powers real-time pricing across Flipkart, Shopsy, and Minutes.
○ Driving Flipkart-wide GenAI roadmap – Seller Support automation, Universal Search, and
org-level adoption of GenAI for code generation, production-trace testing, and observability;
targeting 20–30% productivity lift for 150+ engineers.
○ Re-architected fulfillment stack (NFBF) – improved reliability by 80%, reduced KTLO
by 60%, and doubled capacity.
○ Established long-term platform strategy (Nexus API Gateway, Harbor orchestrator, Ryuk,
Triton, Partymaster, MURV) enabling multi-channel and GenAI-first architectures.
○ Revised Flipkart-wide Engineering Competency Framework and career ladders to
standardize performance benchmarks.

Engineering LeadershipTechnology RoadmappingDistributed SystemsGenaiEngineering Process

Director Of Engineering

Promoted

Sep 2021 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Built OPUS – centralized ML platform with real-time inference; reduced model rollout time
70%.
○ Led recommender systems significantly improving CTR/CVR via real-time personalization
models.
○ Created intelligent targeting engine combining User Insights and Audience Manager to
serve 5K+ segments for precise, data-driven campaigns.
○ Delivered federated storefront powering advanced personalization across app and home-
page surfaces.

Senior Engineering Manager

Jan 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Acadgild

VP - Head Of Engineering | Founding Team Member

Jun 2014 – Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Founding executive responsible for defining org culture, technical roadmap, and operations.
○ Business Outcomes: Engineered data-driven culture yielding 24% revenue uplift, 13%
lower CAC, and 55% savings via automation.
○ Scale Strategy: Guided platform evolution from MVP to microservices, directly contributing
to 80% improvement in retention.
○ Org Design: Built and mentored high-performance engineering team (0 to 30), establishing
hiring bars and career progression.

Deloitte

2 roles

Senior Consultant

Promoted

Jul 2012 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managed the whole team(>20) of Bangalore center for the complicated State of Alaska project. Instrumental in design/development/client coordination for the project.

Consultant

Nov 2010 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Architected and led end-to-end delivery of the i10Collaborate project from the offshore center, managing a 10–11 member team and building the platform from scratch.
Enabled ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion with robust analytics and impact reporting, using Spring, JSF, MySQL, and Java for scalable, enterprise-grade implementation.

Mozvo

Co-Founder

Jul 2012 – Jul 2014 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Built a 0-1 AI/ML sentiment-scoring platform for movie reviews, including core algorithms and data pipelines.
Led product strategy, fundraising efforts, and early Go-To-Market experiments.