Engineering Manager

Role & responsibilities

Engineering Manager

Experience Required:

About the Role

Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 engineers across one or more product verticals.
• Own delivery for large-scale, high-impact software projects end-to-end.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other stakeholders to define and execute the roadmap.
• Participate in hands-on coding if need be
• Ensure timely delivery, high quality, and scalability of software systems.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, set goals, perform performance reviews, and support career growth.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, design discussions, and best practices.
• Participate in architectural decisions and guide the team on technical direction.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and system reliability issues.
• Influence hiring, onboarding, and team structuring to scale the team effectively.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of total experience in software development, including 35 years in engineering management or technical leadership.
• Strong experience with modern backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, REST.
• Hands-on experience in designing distributed systems, microservices, cloud-native applications (AWS).
• Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps principles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the [Healthcare / FinTech / SaaS] domain.
• Exposure to frontend frameworks (React).
• Familiarity with data platforms (Kafka, Spark, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Prior experience in scaling teams from startup to mid-sized orgs.
• Knowledge of compliance and security frameworks like HITRUST, SOC2, GDPR.

Preferred candidate profile