Engineering Manager / Technical Leadership

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking a visionary and decisive Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead and inspire a talented team of software engineers, driving innovation and excellence in product development efforts. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the future of our engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities-

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing the overall software development life cycle of one product. You will work and manage a cross-functional team consisting of Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers, QA, SDET, Product Managers, Product Designers, Technical Project Managers, Data Scientists, etc.

• Responsible for mapping business objectives to an optimum engineering structure, including correct estimation of resource allocation.
• Responsible for key technical and product decisions. Provide direction and mentorship to the team. Set up best practices for engineering.
• Work closely with the Product Manager and help them in getting relevant inputs from the engineering team.
• Plan and track the development and release schedules, proactively assess and mitigate risks. Prepare for contingencies and provide visible leadership in crisis.
• Conduct regular 1:1s for performance feedback and lead their appraisals.
• Responsible for driving good coding practices in the team like good quality code, documentation, timely bug fixing, etc.
• Report on the status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management.
• Create and maintain an open and transparent environment that values speed and innovation, and motivates engineers to build innovative and effective systems rapidly.
  
  

Ideal Candidate

Strong Engineering Manager / Technical Leadership Profile

Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 9+ years of experience in software engineering with experience building complex, large-scale products

Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager / Tech Lead with people management responsibilities

Mandatory (Tech Skills 1): Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in Java (or equivalent compiled language), scripting languages (Python, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Node.js), web technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript), and databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Mandatory (Tech Skills 2): Proven ability to solve large-scale technical problems and guide teams on architecture, design, quality, and best practices

Mandatory (Leadership & Delivery): Experience in leading cross-functional teams, planning and tracking delivery, mentoring engineers, conducting performance reviews, and driving engineering excellence

Mandatory (Collaboration): Must have strong experience working with Product Managers, UX designers, QA, and other cross-functional partners

Mandatory (Communication): Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence technical direction and stakeholder decisions

Mandatory (Company): Top product companies (logistics, supply chain, e-commerce, or B2B SaaS at large scale)

Mandatory (Stability): Must have stayed for at least 2 years with each of the previous companies

Mandatory (Education): B.Tech in computer science or related field from Tier 1, Tier 2 colleges

Mandatory (Note 1): Education can be ignored for candidates with proven experience in strong, reputed product companies

Mandatory (Note 2): This role is a balanced mix of individual contribution and leadership responsibilities (5050)

Mandatory (Note 3): Avoid candidates from small startups (<100 employees), MNC, semi fintech like banks, BFSI, and services background

Skills: technical leadership,software,architecture,innovation,engineers,leadership