Pavan J. — Director of Engineering

Engineering leader with 16+ years of experience building scalable backend platforms, growing high-performing engineering teams, and delivering business-critical technology across FinTech and large-scale retail ecosystems. I currently lead Java-based engineering teams at Tesco, driving platform scalability, delivery excellence, and engineering maturity for systems operating at enterprise scale. Prior to this, I led end-to-end backend engineering at a fast-growing FinTech startup, where I built and scaled a 40+ member engineering organization responsible for core product platforms and high-volume transactional systems. My leadership philosophy combines strong technical depth with organizational thinking — focusing not only on what we build, but how teams scale, collaborate, and continuously improve. I enjoy transforming engineering groups into outcome-driven teams through clear architecture direction, ownership culture, and data-driven execution. Over the years, I have worked extensively across: • Large-scale backend & distributed systems • Microservices & cloud-native architectures • Platform and API engineering • Engineering team scaling & mentorship • Delivery execution and operational excellence • Cross-functional stakeholder leadership I am particularly passionate about: → Building resilient systems that scale with business growth → Developing future engineering leaders → Establishing strong engineering culture and ownership → Aligning technology strategy with product and business outcomes Having experienced both startup hyper-growth environments and enterprise-scale engineering, I bring a balanced perspective on speed, stability, and sustainable scale. I am always interested in conversations around engineering leadership, platform transformation, and building high-impact technology organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineering Leader in FinTech and Retail sectors.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 15 yrs 9 mos