Engineering Manager/Leader - Enterprise Software Solutions - Java/React.js (10-15 yrs)

About Freight Tiger :

Freight Tiger is India's largest software-enabled neutral freight network today. We have built anintelligent operating system, on-ground expertise, and a digital platform that together enhance every step of the logistics process. With our help, customers in traditional industries move material to their customers with full visibility, predictability and speed, all at lower cost. We do this through three products:

1. Cloud-based TMS (Transportation Management Software) & Visibility platform.

2. Freight Assignment platform to facilitate efficient freight procurement by Shippers via Logistics Service Providers.

3. Marketplace platform designed to seamlessly align demand and supply of trucks pan-india.

We take pride in processing an impressive 4% of India's total freight on our platform, serving a vast network of 400+ shippers, 1500+ logistics service providers (LSPs), across 90,000+ locations. Our exceptional clientele includes over 300 industry titans, among them Saint Gobain, Dalmia Group, JSW Steel, ITC, DHL, MRF, and Pernod Ricard. We have tier-1 investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Munjal Family Trust, Florintree Infra (founded by Former CEO of Blackstone Group India), and Aroa Ventures (Family office of Oyo founder). Moreover, we have notable individual investors, such as Founders of Transporeon - Peter Forster & Marc-Oliver Simon, CEO of Transplace Francis McGuigan, Hermann Ude - Chairman of Transporeon and former CEO of DHL Global Freight Forwarding.

Company Size : Startup / Small Enterprise

Working Days : 5 days/week

Role & Responsibilities :

About the Role :

Freight Tiger is growing exponentially, and technology is at the centre of it. Our Engineers love solving complex industry problems by building modular and scalable solutions using cutting edge technology. Your peers will be an exceptional group of Software Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Infrastructure and Solution Architects.

We are looking to hire a lead Engineering on our SAAS products. This role will report into our VP of Engineering. This role would involve designing, building and delivering software products for our enterprise clients, leveraging the latest developments in cloud hosted micro services, data warehousing, AI & ML. The focus of this role would also be on attracting the best talent, setting longer term technical vision and creating a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities :

- Own the engineering function for Freight Tiger's SAAS product suite.

- Oversee all software development activity - manage tasks, milestones, and dependencies across multiple concurrent projects.

- Lead a team of Engineering Managers & Principal Engineers.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product Mgmt, Business, Sales etc) to improve product capabilities and services.

- Provide technology leadership and create a collaborative working environment.

- Ensure implementation of formal best practices and standards for software development.

- Play an active role in hiring, training, mentoring, and motivating a world-class engineering talent pool.

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and negotiate the best possible outcomes for the organisation.

Ideal Candidate :

- 5+ years of experience directly managing teams of Software Engineers.

- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.

- Deep experience in building enterprise software solutions.

- A strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional, projects and bringing in and growing engineering talent.

- Proficiency in languages such as PHP, NodeJS, Java, Golang, Scala.

- Familiarity with database technologies like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Kafka.

SAP & Integration experience a bonus.

- Highly analytical with the ability to think first principles. Has excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make quick decisions based on business needs.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.