Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Technology

About Absolute®

Absolute® is a pathbreaking bioscience company leveraging the best of nature, science & exponential innovations to Build a Better Future — For People, For Planet. Intersecting plant biology, microbiology, omics, epigenetics & AI, the company has developed one of the world's first and largest Nature Intelligence Platforms. This platform powers Absolute’s Ag Cloud and Global Trade Platform, supported by extensive libraries of microbial strains, secondary metabolites, signaling molecules, and advanced biocontrol agents.

Founded in 2015, Absolute® operates across 16+ countries and is backed by Sequoia, Tiger Global, and Alpha Wave. Notable angel investors include Nadir Godrej (MD, Godrej Industries), Kamal Aggarwal (Promoter, Haldiram), and Kunal Shah (Founder, CRED).

 Job Description: Engineering Manager / Tech Lead

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to software development and architecture to elevate our tech capabilities
• Act as a solution architect, introducing modern standards and practices
• Break down user and technical stories into actionable tasks and execute them
• Participate in code reviews, refactoring, and daily scrum meetings
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers and stakeholders
• Advocate for Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Refactoring, and Continuous Delivery
• Ensure high-quality deliverables while meeting aggressive deadlines
• Drive innovation and technical excellence in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment

 Why would you love this role?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge products in the agriculture and bioscience domain
• Collaborate with some of the best strategic and research minds globally
• Be a tech architect with a strong business outcome focus
• Thrive in a self-organizing, autonomous team culture
• Immense opportunities for growth and leadership
• Be part of a mission-driven company focused on making the world a “better” place

What we are looking for:

• 7+ years of experience in frontend technologies like React & Angular
• Minimum 3 years of design and development experience with modern design patterns
• Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming
• Hands-on experience with HTML, JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Bootstrap, JQuery)
• Deep understanding of MVC frameworks
• Familiarity with database design principles and performance tuning

 Personal Attributes:

• Strong, innovative, and initiative-driven approach to problem solving
• Flexible, proactive, and self-motivated with a sense of ownership
• Passionate about exploring emerging technologies
• Comfortable working in entrepreneurial setups and evolving environments
• A desire to work in the impact space and contribute to a better planet