Engineering Manager - Python

As an Engineering Manager (Python) at the company, you will be responsible for leading a team of Python engineers to build and scale high-performance backend systems. You are expected to demonstrate a balance of hands-on technical expertise, strategic leadership, and the ability to drive engineering excellence while delivering business value. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Python engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and collaboration. - Define and execute the technical strategy for backend services and platform architecture. - Design and deliver robust, scalable, and secure solutions using Python frameworks and cloud-native technologies. - Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business teams to ensure technical solutions align with strategic goals. - Establish and enforce best practices for development, testing, CI/CD, and performance monitoring. - Manage project execution by setting timelines, allocating resources, and ensuring high-quality delivery. - Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent. **Key Requirements:** - 5+ years of professional experience in Python software development. - Minimum 2 years of experience leading or managing engineering teams. - Strong expertise in backend frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI. - Solid understanding of system design, microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures. - Hands-on experience with databases (SQL & NoSQL), caching, and messaging queues. - Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization, and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes). - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. In addition to the above, exposure to AI/ML systems or large-scale data processing pipelines, familiarity with DevOps, observability tools, and frontend integration, as well as contributions to open-source projects or strong engagement in tech communities would be considered as preferred skills for this role.,