Engineering Manager

ZATO ORIGIN INDIA PVT. LTD.

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Hyderabad, India

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time

About Zato Origin India Pvt. Ltd.

Zato Origin India Pvt. Ltd. is the Indian extension of a New Zealand- and Australia-based technology company. Zato is an end-to-end compliance production platform for accounting firms, designed to simplify complex compliance workflows through automation and intelligent data management.

We build a product-first platform that empowers accounting firms to work efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with global standards.

Job Summary

As Engineering Manager, you will lead and manage a team of backend and/or frontend engineers, ensuring successful delivery of high-quality features while fostering a productive, collaborative, and growth-oriented team culture. You will balance technical leadership with people management, working closely with product managers, technical architects, and cross-functional teams to execute the product roadmap and drive engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 5–10 software engineers (backend, frontend, or full-stack), providing guidance, support, and career development
• Conduct regular 1-on-1 meetings with team members to discuss performance, goals, challenges, and career aspirations
• Set clear goals and expectations, provide constructive feedback, and conduct performance reviews
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture that encourages innovation, learning, and accountability
• Identify skill gaps and development opportunities, and facilitate training, mentoring, and knowledge sharing
• Recruit, interview, and hire top engineering talent to scale the team
• Handle team conflicts, performance issues, and escalations with fairness and transparency

Technical Delivery and Execution:

• Own the end-to-end delivery of features and projects, ensuring timely, high-quality releases
• Collaborate with product managers to understand requirements, define scope, and plan sprints
• Break down complex features into manageable tasks, estimate effort, and allocate work effectively
• Lead sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming sessions
• Monitor progress, identify blockers, and take proactive action to keep projects on track
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines through code reviews and technical oversight
• Manage technical debt and balance feature delivery with platform improvements and refactoring
• Coordinate with QA teams to define testing strategies and ensure comprehensive test coverage

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner closely with product managers to align engineering efforts with product strategy and customer needs
• Collaborate with technical architects to ensure architectural consistency and scalability
• Work with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable deployments, monitoring, and incident response
• Engage with customer success and support teams to understand customer issues and prioritize bug fixes
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership

Process and Culture:

• Establish and refine engineering processes, workflows, and best practices to improve team efficiency and quality
• Drive adoption of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and continuous improvement practices
• Implement metrics and KPIs to measure team performance, velocity, code quality, and delivery predictability
• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning within the team
• Encourage experimentation, innovation, and knowledge sharing through tech talks, hackathons, and learning sessions

Technical Contribution:

• Maintain technical credibility by staying hands-on with code reviews, technical discussions, and occasional coding
• Provide technical guidance on complex problems, architectural decisions, and design trade-offs
• Stay updated on technology trends, tools, and best practices relevant to the platform

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years’ experience in engineering management or technical leadership; 6–8 years of software engineering experience overall
• Strong technical background in backend development (Python, Django, FastAPI) and/or frontend development (React, JavaScript)
• Proven experience managing and leading engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, sprint planning, and software development lifecycle
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to inspire and motivate teams
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on time
• Experience with modern development tools and practices including Git, CI/CD, code reviews, and testing frameworks
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions under pressure
• Customer-focused approach with commitment to delivering value and quality
• Experience in SaaS, B2B products, or product development environments is highly desirable
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS), databases (PostgreSQL), and integration patterns is a plus
• Familiarity with accounting software, fintech, or compliance products is beneficial
• Passion for building high-performing teams and fostering engineering excellence

How to Apply

📧 Send your resume to: admin@zatohq.com

• 📝 Subject line:Application for Engineering Manager — Hyderabad