Engineering Manager - Backend

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 4500000 - Rs 9000000 (ie INR 45-90 LPA)

Engineering Manager - Backend

Java

Spring frameworks

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale backend systems using Java and Spring frameworks.
• Define and enforce best practices for code quality, architecture, testing, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to design robust, scalable, and secure microservices and APIs.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve system efficiency and developer productivity.
  

Team Management & Mentorship

• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of backend engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, set clear objectives, and support individual career development plans.
• Build strong hiring practices to attract top engineering talent and maintain a diverse, innovative team.
• Ensure effective onboarding and training processes for new engineers.
  

Project Delivery & Execution

• Drive end-to-end project delivery by coordinating with cross-functional teams including product management, frontend engineering, QA, and DevOps.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical objectives and ensure timely delivery of projects with high quality.
• Oversee sprint planning, workload distribution, and progress tracking to maintain predictable delivery timelines.
• Identify risks, resolve blockers, and provide technical guidance to ensure successful execution.
  

Strategic & Organizational Impact

• Collaborate with product leadership to align engineering initiatives with business goals.
• Participate in technical roadmap planning and influence product architecture decisions.
• Define and monitor engineering KPIs, ensuring continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and system reliability.
• Advocate for backend engineering excellence across the organization and drive process improvements that enhance scalability and efficiency.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in backend engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership or managerial roles.
• Proven expertise in Java (Core Java, Java 8/11+) and Spring frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security).
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching strategies, and messaging queues.
• Solid knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical depth with business pragmatism.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-growth product-based companies or large-scale enterprise systems.
• Exposure to performance optimization, JVM tuning, and high-concurrency systems.
• Track record of successfully leading backend teams through scaling challenges