Engineering Manager - Full Stack Development (5-7 yrs)

Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership :

- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to the engineering team in the product development processes.

- Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with the company's business objectives.

- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies and evaluate their potential for implementation.

Team Management :

- Build and nurture a high-performing engineering team, attracting top talent and fostering a culture of excellence.

- Set clear expectations, provide mentorship and guidance to team members, and ensure professional growth opportunities.

- Establish and maintain effective communication channels within the engineering team and cross-functional teams.

Project Planning and Execution :

- Collaborate with product management, design, and other stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.

- Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful and timely delivery of engineering projects.

- Monitor project progress, identify and address potential risks and issues, and implement appropriate corrective measures.

Quality and Innovation :

- Drive a culture of quality and innovation, ensuring that engineering best practices are followed throughout the development lifecycle.

- Foster an environment that encourages creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

- Promote and implement efficient engineering processes, tools, and methodologies.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management :

- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to align engineering efforts with overall business goals.

- Act as a liaison between the engineering team and executive leadership, providing regular updates on progress, challenges,

and opportunities.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, vendors, and customers.

Skills :

- 5+ years of development experience, with at least 2+ years in a tech lead or managerial role, managing teams of 5-10 engineers.

- Strong experience in full-stack development, including JavaScript (Node.js), Python, or related languages.

- Experience with at least one of the backend frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, Express.js, or Koa.js.

- Hands-on experience with front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, AJAX, and modern front-end frameworks such as React.js, Angular, or Vue.js.

- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.

- Experience with asynchronous programming using callbacks, promises, and async/await.

- Proficiency in databases such as MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, and experience with event-driven systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.

- Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, S3, AutoScaling, CloudFront) and cloud-native architecture, including Docker and Kubernetes.

- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and experience deploying and scaling applications across cloud environments.

- Experience in scaling high-traffic websites with millions of daily users, ensuring system reliability and performance under load.

- Ability to mentor and develop engineers, focusing on their professional growth and the teams success.

- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Strong leadership, team management, and multitasking abilities.

- Experience working with Product Managers and UX Designers to deliver innovative solutions.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with high-performance websites or platforms catering to millions of users.

- Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and software engineering lifecycle best practices.

- Familiarity with advanced cloud infrastructure management, containerization, and serverless architectures.