Engineering Leader

We are seeking a seasoned Manager of Software Engineering (Backend/Fullstack) to lead our development team, ensuring timely and high-quality product/solution delivery while driving innovation. This role combines technical leadership with efficient project execution, team management, and cross-functional collaboration, directly supporting the stakeholder s vision and company goals.

What will you do

1. Delivery and Execution:

• On-time Delivery & Success Rate: Ensure projects meet deadlines with high standards for code quality & performance and security.
• Project Execution: Implement the stakeholder s vision by converting requirements into actionable plans and efficiently using resources.
• Milestones & Deliverables: Monitor milestones and deliverables, providing regular updates to the stakeholders and proactively addressing risks.
• Risk Management: Keep projects on track by addressing potential delays and challenges.
• Bug Rates & Code Quality: Implement rigorous testing protocols and regular code reviews to minimize bugs and maintain high standards.
• Deployment Frequency: Establish and maintain CI/CD practices for frequent and reliable releases.

1. Resource Management:

• Budget Adherence & Allocation: Efficiently manage project budgets and allocate resources to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Resource Utilization: Optimize the use of tools, time, and personnel to meet project goals.
• Velocity & Cycle Time: Optimize sprint planning and retrospectives to improve development velocity and cycle time, ensuring efficient task completion.
• Throughput & Burndown: Manage task prioritization and monitor progress with burndown charts to maintain consistent throughput.

1. Customer Impact -

• Satisfaction & Reliability: Ensure high customer satisfaction by maintaining system uptime and incorporating feedback into development.
• Product Reliability: Focus on system uptime and quick issue resolution to maintain reliability.

1. Leadership and Management:

• Goal Achievement & Feedback: Set and achieve ambitious goals, incorporating stakeholder feedback for continuous improvement.
• Mentorship: Develop team members through guidance and growth opportunities.
• Technical Debt & Architectural Decisions: Manage technical debt and make architectural decisions aligned with long-term objectives.
• Strategic Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership to ensure scalability and alignment with company goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Transparency: Foster collaboration with other departments and maintain clear communication about progress and challenges.
• Stakeholder Communication & Improvement: Keep the stakeholders informed about project status and use KPIs/OKRs for continuous improvement.
• Talent Acquisition & Team Integration: Actively participate in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new team members to build a strong, cohesive, and capable engineering team.

1. Innovation and Improvement:

• New Initiatives & Process Enhancements: Drive new initiatives and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly refine processes based on feedback and performance metrics.

What do you bring to the table

1. Strong technical credentials with at least 9+ years of experience in backend/full stack engineering and 3+ years of proven experience managing software development teams.
2. B.Tech/or M.Tech Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
3. Detailed working knowledge and experience in delivering using the Agile process.
4. Passionate with the architectural design of large-scale, Design Patterns & SOLID principles, highly reliable, and highly available, especially around Microservices/API integrations, and integrations with 3rd party systems.
5. Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address complex technical issues.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. A passion for value creation and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Our current tech stack -

• Python/Java/NodeJS/TypeScript
• AWS - (EC2, S3, SQS, Lambda, ECR, ECS)
• Database - Postgres/Any SQL database, MongoDB
• GCP - BigQuery
• CI/CD - (Jenkins, Docker)
• JIRA & Confluence

You would be a great fit if you knew -

• Web crawling/Scraping knowledge
• Good experience in reverse engineering
• Django/Flask
• Redis, Kubernetes.