Engineering Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Take complete accountability for driving software development projects from initial inception to final closure, leading delivery and proactively owning the resolution of all project and product issues.
• Evaluate analysis, problem definitions, and user requirements to determine operational feasibility, translating product needs into proposed, buildable solutions.
• Document and clearly demonstrate product solutions by developing technical documentation, architectural diagrams, flowcharts, and, most importantly, through clear, maintainable code and thorough comments.
• Champion the highest software engineering principles, including a strict Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach, to ensure modular, clean code. You must be able to deliver high-quality work seamlessly in an Agile environment.
• Actively participate in strategic system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning, ensuring the product is built for scale and long-term performance.
• Support and elevate fellow software engineers by providing targeted advice, coaching, and educational opportunities that strengthen the teams overall technical skill set.

Qualification

• Possess 8-12 years of experience in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with a proven track record of managing and leading sizable, high-performing product engineering teams to successful outcomes.
• Proven expertise in hands-on programming and building latency-sensitive applications in Python. You must demonstrate experience with performance tuning and debugging in a Linux environment.
• Extensive experience in designing and building microservices architectures, implementing robust test automation (e.g., BDD), and addressing complex challenges related to system scaling and performance optimization
• Expert knowledge of distributed storage technologies and hands-on experience leveraging dynamic resource management frameworks, particularly Kubernetes, for resilient and scalable deployment.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of implementing and managing continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Travis, or CircleCI, and a solid understanding of networking technologies and fundamentals.
• Exceptional client interaction skills, operating as an independent, original thinker capable of providing technical solutions and acting as the trusted technical authority in strategic client discussions.
• Consistently up-to-date with current technological advancements (especially in AI/Cloud/Data) and possess a strong habit of tinkering with POCs and models to validate new architectures and drive product innovation.
• A proactive approach to identifying potential problems, areas for process improvement, and performance bottlenecks. Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and mentoring skills to elevate the technical capabilities of the entire team.