Engineering Manager – MERN Stack

10 years

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Job Description

We are a fast-growing, product-led fintech company on a mission to transform the financial ecosystem using cutting-edge technology, user-centric design, and deep domain expertise. We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale our MERN stack development team while building high-performance, scalable, and secure financial applications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership & Management
    • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 6–10 full-stack engineers (MERN stack).
    • Drive performance management, team development, and career progression.
    • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and QA to ensure timely delivery of high-quality features.
  • Technical Ownership
    • Own the architecture, design, and implementation of core fintech product modules using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.
    • Review and enforce coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and software quality best practices.
    • Ensure system scalability, security, performance, and availability.
  • Project Delivery
    • Translate business requirements into scalable tech solutions.
    • Ensure sprint planning, estimation, execution, and stakeholder communication.
    • Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks and implement mitigations.
  • Product & Innovation Focus
    • Work closely with leadership on technology strategy and product roadmaps.
    • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in team leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of working in product-based fintech companies.
  • Deep hands-on experience in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP/Azure).
  • Proficiency in REST APIs, microservices, Docker, and container orchestration.
  • Exposure to security best practices in fintech (e.g., data encryption, secure auth flows).
  • Strong debugging, optimization, and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with a product ownership mindset.
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, or WebSockets.
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and observability tools.
  • Prior experience building lending, payments, or investment platforms.

What You Can Expect In Return

  • ESOPs basis performance
  • Health insurance
  • Statutory benefits like PF & Gratuity
  • Flexible Working structure
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative and inclusive work culture

About The Company

EduFund is an early-stage platform that helps Indian parents plan for their child's higher education in advance. Our unique technology is inspired by years of asset management experience as well as personal experience in funding higher education. EduFund team is filled with chai lovers, problem solvers, ridiculous jokes, and immeasurable passion towards our work. Our founding team has had the privilege of working at companies like Reliance, Goldman Sachs, CRISIL, InCred, Upstoxx, LeverageEdu, HDFC, and many others. We have raised a seed round from notable investors such as Anchorage Capital Partners, ViewTrade, AngelList and other angels. We are headquartered in Ahmedabad, with teams in Mumbai and Pune.Website - https://www.edufund.in/Skills: node.js,container orchestration,leadership,typescript,express.js,devops practices,gcp,fintech,mern stack,microservices,mongodb,docker,secure auth flows,azure,data encryption,websockets,graphql,observability tools,aws,rest apis,communication,react.js

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