Senior Engineering Manager

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead backend and platform development. You'll drive scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS, while mentoring a talented engineering team and delivering real-world impact through proven projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers to deliver robust and scalable systems.

Design and architect backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS infrastructure.

Ensure code quality, CI/CD, and best practices across deployments.

Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data teams to translate business goals into technical outcomes.

Drive technical decisions, performance optimization, and system reliability.

Manage sprint planning, resource allocation, and project delivery timelines.

Contribute to hands-on coding, design reviews, and architecture discussions.

Requirements

712 years of software development experience, including 2+ years leading engineering teams.

Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), and related backend frameworks.

Proven experience in building and scaling production-grade systems and services.

Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Prior experience in a fintech or high-scale product startup preferred.

Why Join Univest

Shape how India trades and invests real users, real money, real impact.

Fast-paced environment with ownership and room to experiment.

Work directly with founders on tech strategy and scale.

Transparent, high-trust culture with competitive compensation and ESOPs.

Fun, collaborative, and ambitious team driving real innovation in fintech.