Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager in Mumbai, India

Are you ready to take your career to the next level and be part of an innovative team driving operational efficiency? Our client is excited to announce the creation of a new tooling team dedicated to building cutting-edge tools and platforms to enhance our operations. We’re looking for a dynamic Engineering Manager to lead this team in Mumbai.

As the Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future by developing end-to-end platforms and libraries that will support scalable applications. Your primary stakeholders will be engineering teams, with operational teams as secondary stakeholders. In this role, you’ll have the flexibility to work from home or our office, with an initial expectation to spend more time in the office to get acquainted with the team and the company’s culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a small team of 3-5 engineers, overseeing hiring, performance management, and career development.
  
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to build tools that improve operational efficiency.
  
• Collaborate with Project Management and Operations for requirement gathering and planning.
  
• Make independent technical and business decisions for successful project execution.
  
• Engage hands-on with the engineering team throughout the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and release.
  
• Maintain a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude in a fast-moving environment and foster collaboration across teams.
  
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance engineering practices.
  

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
  
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Software Engineering.
  
• Experience managing or leading a team of engineers as a Technical Lead or Team Lead.
  
• Strong software design and architecture skills.
  
• Proven experience in building cloud-hosted products (AWS, GCP, etc.).
  
• Experience with building UI-based applications is an added advantage.
  
• Familiarity with technologies/frameworks/tools such as Maven, Git, MySQL, Spring, JPA/Hibernate, Jersey, Jetty, ReactJS, AngularJS, Vue, etc.
  
• Experience using agile methodologies and tools.
  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
• Proven experience working on high-volume and low-latency systems.
  
• Hands-on Technical Leader: Experienced in working with large-scale systems.
  
• Self-Starter: Require little to no supervision.
  
• Growth-Minded: Curious and enthusiastic about expanding your skills.
  
• Ownership: Confident, driven, self-motivated, and quick to take ownership of your work.
  
• Product-Minded: Enjoy working with stakeholders on requirement discovery and new features.
  
• Multiplier: Passionate about growing your team and building new leaders.
  
• People Management: Care about your engineers and their career progression.
  
• Desire for Impact: Willing to take on more responsibilities as opportunities arise.
  

If you are a motivated and experienced Engineering Manager in Mumbai, India looking to lead a team to new heights, we want to hear from you! Please send your CV and become a key player in our client’s success story!