Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager

Location: Bangalore | Experience: 8–14 yrs

About the Role

We’re hiring an Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager to lead high-performing full-stack teams delivering end-to-end product experiences across UI and backend services . Level will be determined based on candidate experience and impact, with an expectation of being ~20% hands-on (as needed) while scaling team execution.

What You’ll Do
Lead and grow engineering teams ( ~6–10 engineers per team ; EM typically owns one team , Sr. EM may own multiple teams )
Drive end-to-end delivery from product discovery to production, ensuring predictable execution on scope, timelines, and quality
Partner with Product , Design , and Business stakeholders to translate goals into a transparent roadmap and execution plan
Implement and continuously improve Agile practices to increase delivery cadence and transparency
Build and scale full-stack systems (UI applications, APIs, and microservices-based backend services)
Raise the bar on engineering excellence (code quality, testing, performance, reliability, and operational readiness)
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve SDLC productivity while maintaining strong review, testing, and quality standards
Stay hands-on (~20%)



for design reviews, critical problem solving, and key technical contributions

Must-Have
Experience in a product company / high-growth startup (mandatory)
Managed teams of 8–12 engineers
Delivered end-to-end full-stack capabilities (UI/mobile and backend services) in production
Backend experience with Java / Python / Go and microservices ; hands-on in at least one backend stack
Active use of AI-assisted development tools across the SDLC (e.g., for code review support, test generation, and developer productivity)
Robust execution & stakeholder management
Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes
B.E./M.E./B.Tech/M.Tech from reputed institutions

Positive to Have
Strong Agile experience driving efficiency
Exposure to at least one cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Strong system design experience

Leveling Guide

Engineering Manager (EM)
Owns one team
Focus on execution, delivery, team health
Contributes to architecture
More hands-on

Senior Engineering Manager (Sr. EM)
Owns multiple teams / larger charter
Drives org-level delivery & technical strategy
Works with leadership stakeholders
Coaches managers / senior engineers

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