Designation - AVP – Engineering (Head of Engineering-My11Circle)
About Us
Games24x7
At My11Circle, scale is in our DNA. Our systems handle extreme workloads — 400,000 database writes per second with 99th percentile latencies under 15 ms, and 18,000+ contest join requests per second during events like the toss time in a cricket match. Our poker platform, PokerCircle, delivers secure, real-time multiplayer gameplay with low-latency networking, complex matchmaking, and game logic — all backed by scalable microservices and robust backend design.
We operate a modern tech stack – ReactJS and React Native on the front-end, Java and Node.js on the back-end, with MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, ScyllaDB, Cassandra etc. on the data layer. Our cloud-native infrastructure is built on AWS, with ML-powered autoscaling to anticipate traffic spikes and maintain top-tier performance.
If solving real-time, high-performance engineering challenges at massive scale — while building best-in-class consumer products — excites you, then you’ll thrive in this role.
Role Overview
AVP of Engineering
~50 engineers
hands-on technical leadership role
What You’ll Do
Lead Product Engineering Across Fantasy & Poker:
Own engineering delivery for My11Circle
(fantasy sports) and PokerCircle
(online poker). Shape the technical roadmap in alignment with product goals, and ensure consistent innovation, speed, and scale across both platforms.Manage & Mentor Engineering Teams:
Lead and grow a team of ~50 engineers
across full-stack, backend, infrastructure, and data engineering. Build and nurture a high-performance culture with strong ownership, technical depth, and business alignment.Product-Centric Execution:
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate business goals and product requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions. Ensure fast delivery of high-impact features with strong user value.Architect Scalable Systems:
Design and oversee large-scale distributed architectures capable of supporting 50M+ users
, ensuring low-latency performance and reliability. Tackle concurrency, fault tolerance, and scaling challenges for real-time gameplay and contests.Real-Time Game Systems:
Build and optimize real-time gaming infrastructure, including multiplayer systems, contest engines, leaderboards
, and matchmaking pipelines. Ensure smooth gameplay even during extreme concurrency (e.g., toss events or poker rush hours).Data Infrastructure & Optimization:
Oversee our data stack – from relational databases to distributed NoSQL systems. Implement sharding, caching, and replication strategies to handle 400K+ writes/sec
while maintaining consistency, reliability, and performance.ML-Driven Infrastructure Scaling:
Own and evolve our ML-powered infrastructure autoscaling platform. Use predictive models to provision capacity ahead of major traffic surges (e.g., IPL finals) and optimize costs through smart resource management.Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with business, design, data science, and customer teams to align engineering with user and business outcomes. Clearly communicate engineering trade-offs, timelines, and risks across the org.Drive Technical Strategy & Innovation:
Constantly evaluate emerging tools, frameworks, and architectural patterns. Make forward-looking decisions that modernize our stack, improve developer productivity, and drive competitive differentiation.Champion Engineering Excellence:
Uphold high standards in code quality, testing, monitoring, observability, security, and incident response. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across teams.
What We’re Looking For
Experience:
15+ years in software development, with at least 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles. Experience leading large, cross-functional teams and owning product engineering end-to-end.Product Engineering Leadership:
Proven track record of building and scaling consumer-facing platforms
. Strong experience working with product teams to define roadmaps, shape feature sets, and iterate based on customer feedback.Expertise in Distributed Systems:
Deep understanding of high-throughput architectures, real-time systems, messaging queues, database optimization, and caching strategies.Cloud & DevOps Mastery:
Hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms (preferably AWS), containers, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and infrastructure-as-code. Experience with auto-scaling, cost optimization, and ML-backed ops is a big plus.People & Stakeholder Leadership:
Strong team-building and mentoring skills. Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and manage complex cross-functional programs.Execution-Focused Mindset:
Bias toward action and results. Ability to make fast, pragmatic decisions in dynamic environments while building towards long-term vision.
Preferred Qualifications
Gaming or Consumer-Tech Background:
Experience building platforms in gaming, fantasy sports, poker, or real-money gaming environments is a big plus. Passion for gaming and understanding the user mindset in live games will set you apart.Tech Stack Familiarity:
Exposure to ReactJS, React Native, Java, Node.js, MySQL, Cassandra, ScyllaDB, Kafka, Redis, AWS, Kubernetes.Startup & Scale Experience:
Background in startups or fast-growth environments. You've scaled both systems and teams in high-pressure scenarios.ML-Enabled Systems:
Experience applying ML in engineering — e.g., for personalization, fraud prevention, or infra scaling — is a bonus.
Why Join Us
Impact at Scale:
Your work will directly impact tens of millions of users
and shape the gaming experiences of India’s top fantasy and poker platforms.Full Product Ownership:
You’ll lead product engineering across two distinct gaming domains
— influencing everything from gameplay to performance to reliability.Innovation-Friendly Culture:
We encourage experimentation, support hackathons, and give you the autonomy to try bold ideas with clear user impact.Modern Tech & High-Caliber Team:
Work on some of the most demanding real-time systems in the country, with a smart, passionate team that loves tech and games.Stable Yet Agile:
Enjoy the dynamism of a startup, backed by the stability and resources of a profitable company that’s scaling rapidly.
Come join us at Games24x7 to lead the engineering behind adrenaline at scale. Build the future of fantasy sports and poker for India and beyond.
