Engineering Manager

Posted 8/24/2026 · last confirmed live 8/27/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟬-𝟲𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔) Experience: 10+ yrs Location: Bengaluru Job Type: Full-time We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager – Backend to lead a high-performing backend engineering organization in Bengaluru. This role combines technical leadership, people management, architecture, and product execution , with responsibility for building scalable APIs, services, and web technologies that support business-critical experiences. The ideal candidate will be a strong hands-on technology leader who can guide a team of engineers and managers, drive engineering excellence, and translate business and product objectives into reliable, scalable technology solutions. Requirements Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a backend engineering organization comprising engineers and engineering managers . Provide technical leadership for the design and development of scalable APIs, backend services, and web applications. Architect technically robust, flexible, highly available, and scalable solutions for large-scale systems. Build, scale, and maintain microservices-based architectures . Establish engineering best practices covering code quality, development standards, testing, debugging, performance, and optimization. Remain hands-on when required and provide technical guidance on complex engineering challenges. Lead and mentor engineering managers and individual contributors, creating clear career paths and development opportunities. Conduct regular performance reviews and provide continuous, constructive feedback. Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement. Work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Designers, and other stakeholders to estimate, prioritize, plan, and deliver projects. Partner with Business Development and Operations teams to deliver scalable and reliable technology solutions. Identify technical risks, dependencies, performance bottlenecks, and opportunities for architectural improvement. Drive effective debugging, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and production issue resolution. Operate effectively in a rapidly evolving environment with changing priorities and cross-team dependencies. Ensure engineering teams consistently deliver high-quality solutions with speed, reliability, and maintainability. What Makes You a Great Fit 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience , including significant experience in engineering leadership or management. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline . Strong hands-on expertise in Java and object-oriented software development . Proven experience building and scaling microservices and large-scale backend systems . Strong knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases , including MySQL and MongoDB. Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, AWS, and ELK Stack . Strong understanding of cloud technologies and distributed systems. Excellent problem-solving, debugging, troubleshooting, and performance-optimization skills. Experience designing reliable, scalable, and maintainable backend architectures. Strong understanding of software engineering principles, code quality, testing, and development best practices. Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams. Strong people-management skills with experience developing engineers and engineering managers. Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills. Strong sense of ownership with the ability to make decisions and drive outcomes in ambiguous environments. Proven ability to deliver high-quality technology solutions in fast-paced, high-growth environments .

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