Senior Engineering Manager

Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager

Location: Delhi 5 Day Work From office

Experience Required: 15+ years (including 6+ years in engineering leadership)

Employment Type: Full-time

Company Description – Innefu Labs (www.innefu.com)

Founded in 2010, Innefu Labs is a cutting-edge AI-driven R&D organization focused on delivering advanced Data Analytics and Information Security solutions. With innovation at its core, the company was established with a mission to drive high-end R&D that results in globally competitive products and contributes to national economic growth.

With over 100+ successful deployments across the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and Southeast Asia, Innefu has emerged as a de facto leader in AI for National and Cyber Security. Our proprietary product suite serves a diverse clientele, including Defense & Intelligence agencies, Law Enforcement, Financial Intelligence Units, BFSI, and several Fortune 500 companies.

Trusted by some of the most sensitive and mission-critical organizations, we bring unparalleled expertise in handling secure and large-scale installations. Our core philosophy revolves around building state-of-the-art, problem-solving products backed by exceptional customer support to ensure 100% client satisfaction.

Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale our dynamic engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of high-performance, AI/ML-powered Data Analytics solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive performance management including quarterly appraisals.
• Manage resource planning, hiring, and team structure.
• (Good to have) Experience leading Data Engineering teams, including ETL pipeline development.

Agile & Delivery Management

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies: daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Plan and manage sprints, monitor velocity, and track delivery metrics.
• Ensure alignment with the product roadmap and timely feature delivery.
• Balance task allocation and team workloads effectively.

Hands-On Technical Oversight

• Be hands-on when required in Python-based projects and microservices.
• Enforce coding standards and modern development practices.
• Review code and ensure delivery of maintainable, high-quality software.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, scalability, and deployment issues.

Architecture & Deployment

• Own solution architecture with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.
• Oversee containerization and deployment processes, including Docker-based on-premise deployments.
• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure smooth CI/CD and version control practices.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, and QA teams.
• Lead discussions on bugs, technical challenges, and product improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 15+ years of software development experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong Python development experience, especially in scalable, production-grade systems.
• Proficient in Python-based frameworks such as Django, Flask, and FastAPI.
• Experience with Elasticsearch for search and analytics use cases.
• Hands-on experience in Docker and on-premise deployment of enterprise products.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases.
• Good understanding of data engineering pipelines, ETL processes, and related tools (good to have).
• Strong background in Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and delivery oversight.
• Experience with version control systems like Git and CI/CD tools.
• Solid grasp of scalable architecture, high availability, and system performance optimization.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.