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Engineering Manager (Hands-On) Our mission is to accelerate adoption of cloud native technologies for enterprises. We believe that software can radically transform the world and are building a solution to help enterprises deliver and operate mission critical software at scale. We are an enterprise-grade multi-cloud Kubernetes platform. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Technical Expertise: Enterprise SaaS Development & Architecture: Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable, secure enterprise SaaS products. Container and Cloud Platforms: Strong hands-on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE, OpenShift) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Programming & Frameworks: Proficiency in Java and Golang; experience with microservices frameworks like Quarkus or Spring Boot. CNCF Ecosystem: Familiarity with key CNCF tools and technologies, including Prometheus, GitOps, and networking/storage plugins (CNI, CSI). Infrastructure as Code: Practical experience with tools like Terraform and GitLab CI/CD. Security & Compliance: Working knowledge of security standards and experience with compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST). Management Experience : Team Leadership: Minimum of 3 years managing software development teams of 10+ members in a startup or fast-paced environment. Agile Delivery: Expertise in managing product delivery using Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban. Technical Skills: Programming Languages: Java, Golang Data & Messaging Systems: Experience with databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra), message queuing/streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and data processing frameworks (Spark, Flink, Storm). Load Balancing & Proxying: Hands-on experience with load balancers like HAProxy, NGINX, or Gateway API. API Definition and Implementation: Proficiency in defining and implementing APIs, including RESTful services, OpenAPI v3, and Swagger, ensuring clear and maintainable interfaces. Authentication: Understanding of security protocols (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Keycloak, Vault) Monitoring & Logging: Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). AI/ML: Experience with AI and machine learning frameworks, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques. Policy engines: Kyverno, OPA Certifications (Preferred): AWS: Certified Solutions Architect CNCF: CKA, CKAD, or CKS Security: CISSP, CCSP, or similar Responsibilities: Technical Leadership and Strategy Drive Product Vision: Work closely with the VP of Engineering, and product team to shape the technical direction, ensuring alignment with the company's vision and market needs. Architecture Oversight: Oversee architectural decisions, especially for complex SaaS solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Technical Standards: Establish and enforce coding, architectural, and design standards to maintain quality across the engineering team. Team Management and Development Mentorship and Growth: Mentor engineering managers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement. Recruitment and Talent Management: Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and retaining top talent, aligning team members' strengths with company needs. Performance Management: Conduct performance reviews, set clear objectives, and provide regular feedback to team members. Release and Process Management Release Oversight: Oversee the execution of releases, ensuring they meet timelines, quality standards, and budgets. Agile Practices: Implement and refine Agile or similar methodologies to improve productivity and adapt to changes in product or customer needs. Process Improvement: Continuously improve engineering processes, including CI/CD pipelines, release management, and QA practices. Cross-Functional Collaboration Product and Customer Alignment: Collaborate with product management to translate customer needs into technical requirements, ensuring the engineering team is aligned with customer value. Operations and Infrastructure: Work with the DevOps and infrastructure teams to maintain robust, secure, and efficient cloud environments. Customer Success and Support: Partner with customer-facing teams to ensure engineering efforts address common issues and improve overall customer satisfaction. Resource Planning Resource Allocation: Assess and optimize team resources based on project requirements, balancing between feature development, technical debt reduction, and innovation. Quality, Security, and Compliance QA Strategy & Oversight: Establish a comprehensive QA strategy that integrates both automated and manual testing to ensure a high-quality, reliable product experience across all components. Automation Standards: Implement and oversee robust automation practices, including UI automation, API automation, and unit testing, to drive efficiency and reduce manual testing efforts. Test Coverage Mandates: Enforce high levels of test coverage across the codebase, setting and monitoring standards for unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure product stability and reduce regression risks. Continuous Integration & Automation: Maintain and refine CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing and seamless deployments, ensuring all changes meet defined quality and test coverage thresholds before release. Security Practices: Enforce security best practices and compliance with industry standards relevant to Nirmata’s market, such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Incident Management: Oversee incident response and post-mortem processes to learn from system outages or security incidents. Innovation and Technical Advocacy Foster Innovation: Encourage and support R&D initiatives or proof-of-concept projects to keep the company’s technology forward-looking. Evangelize Best Practices: Advocate for industry best practices in areas like Kubernetes, DevOps, and microservices within the team and across the company. External Representation: Represent the engineering team in industry conferences, meetups, or technical discussions with partners and customers. Show more Show less
