Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and manage a high-performing team of engineers, driving technical excellence and collaboration.
• Provide architectural vision and hands-on guidance in system design, code reviews, and performance optimisation.
• Own the roadmap planning, execution, and delivery of core backend services and infrastructure.
• Partner with product, AI/ML, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
• Establish and enforce best practices in software engineering: testing, CI/CD, Agile methodologies, observability, and monitoring.
• Play a key role in scaling systems for reliability, security, and high availability.
• Contribute to hiring, building, and nurturing engineering talent.
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term architectural direction.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of full-time engineering experience, with at least 2+ years of people management in a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies: Java (Core, Spring Boot, Spring MVC), microservices.
• Experience in system design, distributed systems, and scalable architecture.
• Proven track record of leading teams through 0-1 product journeys and scaling systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes a plus).
• Familiarity with front-end development principles and how they integrate with backend systems.
• Solid grasp of version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, Agile practices.
• Prior exposure to high-scale product environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Core Competencies Being Assessed:

• Technical and Product Guidance: Ability to provide architectural direction, make sound technical decisions, and align engineering efforts with product goals.
• Planning, Execution and Operational Excellence: Roadmap planning, delivery management, process establishment, and system scalability.
• Leadership: Team building, mentorship, talent development, and driving technical excellence.
• Communication and Collaboration: Cross-functional partnership, stakeholder management, and clear articulation of complex concepts.