Engineering Manager

OZI is India’s first quick commerce platform built exclusively for parenting needs — delivering carefully curated essentials such as clothing, toys, and baby care products within minutes.

We are backed by Blume Ventures and are currently in our high-growth 0→1 phase, led by a seasoned founding team:

Amit Sah – Founder, BIT Mesra, IIM Bangalore | ex-OYO, Ola, Pristyn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitkrsah/

Arushi Arora – IIT Delhi | ex-BCG, Urban Company

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arushi-arora-66676720/

Charishma Motwani – CA | ex-BCG, Cars24 (Product Lead), Co-founder (consumer tech)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charishma-motwani-59a6b0111/

About the Role:

Engineering Manager / Tech Lead

This role requires a balance of hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to define technical requirements and architecture.
• Drive technical decision-making, code reviews, and best practices within the team.
• Plan and oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables.
• Ensure software development processes are efficient, repeatable, and scalable.
• Participate in hands-on coding, system design, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning within the engineering team.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in software development, with 2–4 years in a leadership or tech lead role.
• Strong hands-on experience in

  full-stack development

  (Node.js, React, Python, Java, or similar).
• Experience with

  cloud platforms

  (AWS, GCP, Azure), databases, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in

  startup or high-growth environments

  preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to

  microservices architecture

  ,

  API design

  , and

  DevOps practices

  .
• Familiarity with

  data-driven products

  , analytics, or AI/ML integration.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and modern software engineering practices.