Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

code, lead, mentor, and innovate

What You’ll Do

• 👨 💻 Lead, mentor & manage a team of rockstar engineers across backend, Android, iOS & infrastructure.
• 🎯 Translate product vision into strong, scalable, and high-performing tech systems.
• 🔧 Drive engineering best practices — from architecture design to CI/CD deployment.
• 💡 Stay ahead of the curve with emerging tech & explore ways to push FRND’s performance and reliability.
• 🧠 Solve complex system challenges and ensure smooth, reliable user experiences at scale.
• ⏱️ Plan & manage timelines, ensuring we ship fast and ship well.
• 🙌 Build a positive, high-energy engineering culture built on ownership, curiosity, and collaboration.
• 👥 Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews & growth sessions to help your team level up.
• 🧩 Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Business) to build features that users actually love.
• 💬 Play a key role in hiring, team-building, and shaping the future of the engineering.

What We’re Looking For

• 6–7 years of solid software development experience, with 3+ years of team leadership.

• Deep hands-on knowledge of backend frameworks (Python/Django, Go, etc.) — bonus if you’ve dabbled in Android/iOS too!
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices & scalable architectures.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD & modern dev practices.
• Proven ability to guide, mentor & inspire engineering teams to do their best work.
• A problem-solver who can balance speed with long-term tech quality.
• Excellent communication skills & comfort working in fast-paced startup chaos 💥
• A

  builder’s mindset

  — hungry to learn, experiment, and create impact.
• Bonus: Experience in high-scale consumer products or social/gaming apps

Note:

About FRND

FRND is redefining the way people connect by building a social platform that’s not just engaging but also safe, inclusive, and fun. We’re a rapidly growing startup with a bold mission: to transform online interactions into meaningful relationships.

Why FRND?

• Impact at Scale:

  Be part of the next big wave in social connection, shaping experiences for millions across India, LATAM, and MENA.

• Rewarding Journey:

  Competitive compensation, equity options, and growth that parallels FRND’s explosive success.

• Learn with the Best:

  Collaborate directly with founders and industry pioneers, supported by stellar investors like Krafton, India Quotient, and Elevation Capital.

• Freedom to Thrive:

  Enjoy an unlimited leave policy and unparalleled ownership of your work.

• Product-Centric Mindset:

  Work in a company where products take centre stage, solving unique challenges with innovative solutions.