Engineering Manager - MERN Stack

You are a fast-growing, product-led fintech company aiming to revolutionize the financial ecosystem through cutting-edge technology, user-centric design, and deep domain expertise. You are currently seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee and expand your MERN stack development team, focusing on constructing high-performance, scalable, and secure financial applications. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 6-10 full-stack engineers proficient in MERN stack. - Drive performance management, team development, and career progression within the team. - Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and QA to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products. - Own the architecture, design, and implementation of core fintech product modules utilizing MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js. - Review and enforce coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and software quality best practices. - Ensure system scalability, security, performance, and efficient delivery of tech solutions based on business requirements. - Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks, implementing necessary improvements. - Work closely with leadership on technology strategy and product roadmaps, fostering an environment of innovation and continuous learning. **Qualifications Required:** - 8+ years of software development experience, with a minimum of 3+ years in team leadership roles. - Proven track record of working in product-based fintech companies. - Deep hands-on experience in MERN stack technologies (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). - Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP/Azure), REST APIs, microservices, Docker, and container orchestration. - Exposure to security best practices in fintech, such as data encryption and secure authentication flows. - Proficiency in debugging, optimization, and analytical skills. - Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management abilities. - Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with a strong sense of product ownership. **To Have:** - Experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, or WebSockets. - Exposure to DevOps practices and observability tools. The job was posted by Aditi Davange from EduFund.,