Engineering Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 7000000 - Rs 13000000 (ie INR 70-130 LPA)

Engineering Manager

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & People Management:
• Lead and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and coach engineers on career growth, skill development, and technical best practices.
• Manage performance reviews, goal setting, and hiring processes to build a high-performing team.
• Technical Excellence:
• Oversee end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure systems.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Maintain technical oversight across multiple projects, ensuring code quality, best practices, and adherence to architectural standards.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and improve system performance.
• Project Execution & Delivery:
• Drive planning, prioritization, and execution of engineering roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Manage project timelines, risks, and dependencies, ensuring effective cross-functional coordination.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and bottlenecks proactively.
• Ensure continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring practices are followed for smooth product releases.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Work closely with product, design, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver robust, user-centric solutions.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent engineering in leadership meetings and contribute to strategic decision-making.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 8-16 years of total experience in software engineering, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams in building large-scale, high-performance, and distributed systems.
• Strong technical background in backend, frontend, or full-stack development, with hands-on experience in technologies such as Java, Python, Node.js, Go, or similar.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern development practices such as CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of system design, data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing geographically distributed teams.
• Exposure to agile/scrum methodologies and experience in scaling agile practices.
• Previous experience in a product-based or high-growth startup environment.
• Understanding of modern observability tools and DevOps best practices.