This role is for one of the Weekday s clients Salary range Rs 5500000 - Rs 7500000 ie INR 55-75 LPA Min Experience 9 years Location Gurgaon NCR JobType full-time As an Engineering Manager Backend you will play a key role in building mentoring and scaling a high-performing backend engineering team that delivers reliable and scalable systems This role requires a balance of technical depth leadership and people management empowering engineers to grow while ensuring the backend architecture meets evolving business needs You will collaborate closely with product and design teams to drive alignment between technical execution and strategic business goals Requirements Key Responsibilities Team Leadership Development Build and lead a high-performing backend engineering team that thrives on collaboration and innovation Support career growth through mentoring coaching and feedback Technical Excellence Drive best practices in software development scalability and system design Be hands-on when needed reviewing code refining architecture and guiding implementation Strategic Collaboration Partner with product and design teams to translate business goals into technical solutions that align with company priorities Operational Ownership Oversee the development and maintenance of high-quality scalable and secure backend systems Continuous Improvement Foster a culture of learning and innovation encouraging process improvements and modern development methodologies Delivery Management Ensure timely delivery of features and improvements with a focus on performance scalability and reliability What Makes You a Great Fit Experience 9 years in software engineering including at least 2 years in a managerial or leadership capacity Proven success delivering scalable backend systems Technical Mastery Robust background in backend technologies frameworks and distributed system design Hands-on experience in developing high-performance applications Leadership Mentorship Demonstrated ability to inspire mentor and grow engineering talent while fostering a positive collaborative culture Strategic Thinking Skilled at aligning engineering priorities with business objectives and driving measurable outcomes Communication Excellent interpersonal and communication skills capable of working effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders Mindset Passion for continuous improvement operational excellence and building systems that scale Collaboration Experience working cross-functionally with product and design teams to deliver impactful solutions

📌 Engineering Manager (Gurugram)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Gurugram