Engineering Manager - Video commerce

As a member of the Flipkart team focused on GenZ, you will be at the forefront of the company's strategic growth bet on Video & Live Commerce. The core pillars of this capability are enhancing user experience, empowering creators, and encouraging seller/brands participation. Your primary goal will be to videofy the Flipkart app across various discovery points such as homepage, S&B, and Product Page, while also creating a dedicated discovery destination where users can explore inspirational content akin to TikTok or Instagram reels. You will be instrumental in developing a next-generation Live streaming experience that supports concurrent livestreams for millions of users. Additionally, your role will involve leading the development of cutting-edge systems aimed at enhancing personalization through relevant product discovery for each user. Leveraging GenAI technology, you will drive automated quality control of Images, Videos, Creators, and content to deliver a more personalized shopping experience. Your responsibilities will include driving hyper-personalization of the user experience using Machine Learning and Data Science techniques at various stages of the funnel. By utilizing data-driven insights and a growth mindset, you will continuously strive to enhance user experience at scale, ensuring the delivery of video reels with minimal size compression and latency. From a technical perspective, you will work with a cutting-edge tech stack that includes technologies and frameworks like Kafka, Zookeeper, Apache Pulsar, Spark, Bigtable, HBase, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, and various Video technologies such as OBS, RTMP, Jitsi, and Transcoder. Your role will involve collaborating with diverse stakeholders to deliver scalable and quality technology solutions, while also facilitating platform solutions that extend beyond your team to the wider ecosystem. As an Engineering Manager (EM), you will lead a team of engineers across different levels, guiding them towards realizing Flipkart's vision. You will be responsible for setting the direction and long-term vision for the team, partnering with product, business, and other stakeholders to bring this vision to life. Your role will involve providing technical leadership, creating clear career paths for team members, attracting and retaining top talent, driving strategy and vision, and fostering a strong team culture of responsiveness and agility in execution. Overall, as a key member of the Flipkart team, you will play a crucial role in driving innovation, personalization, and growth in the realm of Video & Live Commerce, while also contributing to the technical excellence and strategic direction of the organization.,