Job Summary

Engineering Manager

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead high-performing engineering teams and drive the successful delivery of scalable, cloud-native technology solutions. The role is responsible for managing end-to-end project execution, mentoring engineers, fostering engineering excellence, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to build resilient, secure, and high-performance platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with proven people leadership and agile delivery experience in a rapid-paced product environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead one or more technical projects with moderate to high complexity from inception through production deployment.
- Manage and mentor a team of software developers and quality engineers, driving technical excellence, performance, and career growth.
- Collaborate with multiple cross-functional Agile teams to successfully deliver high-quality products and platform enhancements.
- Design and develop scalable solutions using Java, Python, or PHP along with modern open-source frameworks.
- Build distributed systems using microservices and event-driven architecture to ensure high availability, resilience, and scalability.
- Drive engineering best practices across software development, CI/CD, cloud-native application development, and DevOps.
- Lead Agile ceremonies, capacity planning, and sprint execution while proactively removing delivery impediments.
- Participate in hiring, talent development, and retention initiatives to build and grow high-performing engineering teams.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,



or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of overall experience, including at least 5 years in software engineering.
- Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or PHP and modern open-source frameworks.
- Experience building distributed systems using microservices, event-driven architecture, and streaming technologies such as Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Kinesis.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native application development, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services including Route 53, EC2, S3, Lambda, and databases.
- At least 2 years of people management experience with the ability to lead and manage teams of up to 8 members.
- At least 1 year of experience with AWS. At least 2 years of experience using agile methodology practices
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning, capacity planning, and engineering delivery processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working in FinTech, SaaS, or other large-scale distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience designing highly available, resilient, and scalable cloud architectures on AWS.
- Exposure to DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and infrastructure automation practices.




- Proven experience in technical hiring, coaching engineering teams, and building a high-performance

What’s in it for you?

- Led AI-driven engineering initiatives across underwriting, repayment, collections, dialer systems, and core lending platforms supporting high-volume transactions and large-scale customer traffic.
- Architected scalable data and AI ecosystems leveraging Databricks for real-time analytics, ML workflows, observability, and intelligent decision-making systems.
- Spearheaded next-generation DevOps and observability transformation through AI-powered monitoring, predictive diagnostics, automated RCA, and operational automation, significantly improving platform reliability, scalability, and infrastructure cost efficiency.
- Designed and scaled distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and agentic AI workflows to accelerate engineering productivity, strengthen fraud detection capabilities, optimize operations, and enhance customer experience at scale.

Who We Are Our Approach to Talent and Culture

At mPokket, we focus on building high-performing teams driven by merit, ownership, and a shared ambition to solve real problems. We hire for capability, potential, and impact creating opportunities for individuals to grow, contribute meaningfully, and do their best work.

Our team reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, enabling better decision-making and innovation. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, openness, and collaboration—where individuals feel valued, empowered, and inspired to make an impact.

📌 Engineering Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 mPokket
📍 Bengaluru