Engineering Manager

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  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
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This role is for one of the Weekday's clientsMin Experience: 8 yearsLocation: MumbaiJobType: full-timeWe are looking for an Engineering Manager – Full Stack Development with strong backend expertise to lead and mentor a team of engineers building scalable, high-performance products. The ideal candidate is hands-on with backend technologies (Node.js preferred; Java, Python, or Go are also acceptable) while also having a solid understanding of frontend frameworks.This role involves driving technical excellence, architecting robust systems, ensuring code quality, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. You’ll be a key driver in shaping the platform architecture and ensuring delivery of innovative, reliable, and efficient solutions at scale.RequirementsKey Responsibilities
  • Technical Leadership: Guide architecture and design discussions for scalable backend systems, APIs, and multi-tenant microservices.
  • Full-Stack Architecture: Establish and manage the complete architecture, ensuring smooth integration between backend services and frontend frameworks.
  • Scalability & Multi-Tenancy: Develop systems that support millions of concurrent users across multiple tenants, maintaining high availability and low latency.
  • Cloud & Infrastructure as Code: Implement cloud-native, automated, and resilient infrastructure using tools such as Terraform and container orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Hands-On Development: Actively contribute to the backend codebase as needed (Node.js/Java/Python/Go), establish coding best practices, and review important pull requests.
  • People Management: Lead and mentor a team of 8–12 engineers by conducting performance evaluations, offering career guidance, and recruiting top talent.
  • Agile Delivery: Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and manage delivery schedules in collaboration with Product Managers.
  • Collaboration: Partner closely with cross-functional teams—including Product, QA, DevOps, and Design—to ensure high-quality release delivery.
  • Innovation: Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend and implement cutting-edge engineering practices.
Background and Experience
  • Over 8 years of experience in software development, including at least 2–3 years in leadership or managerial roles.
  • Strong expertise in backend development with Node.js (preferred), Java, Python, or Go.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and scaling distributed systems, multi-tenant architectures, and microservices.
  • Comprehensive understanding of full-stack architecture, covering frontend frameworks (React/Angular/Vue) and backend integration.
  • Proficient with databases (both SQL and NoSQL), caching solutions (Redis, Memcached), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
  • Strong skills in problem-solving, system design, and software architecture.
  • Proven track record of leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
Good to Have
  • Experience building large-scale, high-traffic consumer-facing applications.
  • Exposure to real-time data streaming, WebSockets, or GraphQL APIs.
  • Knowledge of serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda or GCP Cloud Functions.
  • Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch.
  • Previous experience in sports-tech, gaming, or fan engagement platforms.
Other Competencies
  • Problem Solving: Maintains a solution-focused approach and delivers effective solutions to critical challenges.
  • Leadership Skills: Leads by example, makes well-informed decisions, and motivates others.
  • Strategic Thinking: Aligns with the company’s vision and supports short-, medium-, and long-term objectives.
  • Communication: Communicates clearly and effectively, presenting well-reasoned arguments.
  • Sporting Knowledge: Engages with sports through following or participation, understands basic rules, and stays aware of major sports events and personalities.
SkillsEngineering ManagerFull-Stack DevelopmentFull SDLCMERNReactJSNode JsDistributed SystemsSystem DesignAWS

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