Engineering Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Guide architectural decisions, ensuring the delivery of scalable, robust, and maintainable solutions aligned with Blends goals.
• Hire, mentor, and develop a team of high-performing engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and accountability.
• Collaborate with product managers, design teams, and other stakeholders to align technical execution with business objectives.
• Drive the end-to-end development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production maintenance.
• Play a key role in connecting Blend India and Blend US, ensuring alignment across teams, tools, and processes.
• Conduct regular code reviews, advocate for engineering best practices, and encourage technical excellence.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams, including experience with hiring and talent development.
• Hands-on knowledge and experience in various front-end and back-end technologies like Node.js, Typescript, Go, React
• Hands-on knowledge and experience with databases like Postgres, MongoDB, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure software like AWS, Google Cloud or Azure.
• Track record of balancing technical depth with business priorities to deliver impactful results.