Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager who can remain hands-on with architecture and code while owning delivery, quality, and growth of a technical team of 15+ members. This is a hybrid role combining full stack engineering ownership with people leadership, working closely with the Founder, Founder's Office, and leadership team to build and scale a high-performing engineering function.

Responsibilities: ● Technical Leadership ○ Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 15+ developers across frontend and backend. ○ Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and drive best practices. ○ Own sprint planning, task allocation, and delivery timelines. ○ Act as the technical point of contact between the team and stakeholders/management. ○ Identify skill gaps and drive upskilling within the team. ● Hands-on Development ○ Design and build scalable full stack applications end-to-end. ○ Architect backend services using NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL. ○ Design and own database architecture — schema design, indexing, and scalability planning. ○ Build performant frontend applications using React / Next.js, TypeScript. ○ Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, production-grade code. ○ Design and develop microservices-based architecture with service-to-service communication. ○ Build real-time features using WebSockets/Socket.IO (notifications, live updates, chat). ○ Implement JWT authentication, authorization, and role-based access control. ○ Maintain API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI. ○ Apply OOP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and Clean Architecture. ○ Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the stack. ● DevOps & Infrastructure ○ Own and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment. ○ Deploy, monitor, and manage applications using Docker. ○ Manage and maintain VPS-based infrastructure. ○ Work with AWS and Azure cloud services for hosting, scaling, and infra management. ○ Ensure system reliability, security,



and uptime across environments.

Skills: ● 5–7 years of hands-on full stack development experience. ● Minimum 5 years of experience leading/managing a team of 15+ members. ● Strong expertise in NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL (backend). ● Strong expertise in React / Next.js, TypeScript (frontend). ● Solid, holistic (not surface-level) knowledge of: ○ CI/CD pipelines and automation. ○ Docker and containeri zed deployments. ○ VPS server management. ○ AWS and Azure cloud platforms. ● Strong expertise in database architecture — schema design, indexing, normalization, and scaling strategies. ● Robust understanding of REST API design and database optimization. ● Strong hands-on experience with Git, GitLab (branching strategies, merge/PR workflows, pipelines) and structured development processes. ● Strong understanding of automated testing (unit, integration, and/or E2E). ● Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. ● Prior experience owning delivery for a team/project end-to-end.

Good to Have: ● Working knowledge of Android (Kotlin) and iOS development — enough to step in as a helping hand when the mobile team needs support (not a primary responsibility). ● Knowledge of C#. ● Experience with Redis and Message Queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka, NATS). ● Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration. ● Exposure to monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK). ● Experience with hiring, performance reviews, or team scaling. ● Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced product environment.

Success Metrics: ● On-time, quality delivery against sprint/release commitments. ● System uptime, reliability, and production incident rate. ● Code quality — review turnaround, defect/bug leakage rate. ● Team retention, growth, and upskilling outcomes. ● CI/CD pipeline efficiency and deployment frequency. ● Architecture scalability against product/business growth. ● Stakeholder satisfaction with technical delivery and communication. Interested candidates can apply with their updated resume and portfolio/GitHub link.

📌 Engineering Manager (Full Stack) (Kolkata)
🏢 Leveraged Growth
📍 Kolkata