Role Overview

Valor PayTech is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the execution and delivery of high-quality software across core engineering teams. Reporting to the Director of Engineering and Product, this role translates the technology and engineering strategy into predictable, high-quality, and scalable delivery. It is not limited to people management—it requires genuine technical depth, end-to-end ownership of the software development lifecycle, operational rigor, and the ability to drive engineering outcomes in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

What We’re Looking For

This is a hands-on execution leadership role. We are looking for a leader who is, above all:

Super Technical — maintains genuine technical depth; can go deep into design, code, and debugging, make and defend sound technical trade-offs within the architecture, and lead from the front during critical production incidents.
Operationally Solid — owns the full software development lifecycle end-to-end with operational rigor—sprint execution, release governance, quality gates,



and metrics-driven accountability.
Strong People Manager — builds, mentors, and grows a high-performing engineering team, instilling a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Strategic Partner — translates the Director’s technology strategy into execution, connects day-to-day engineering decisions to roadmap and business outcomes, and surfaces risks and opportunities early.

Key Responsibilities

Hands-On Technical Leadership

Operate as the most senior technical authority within the team; enforce the engineering standards, governance frameworks, and architecture guidelines set by the Director of Engineering and Product.
Actively participate in system design, technical design reviews, and architecture decisions for recent and existing services.
Perform regular code reviews, guide implementation approaches, and personally contribute to critical, complex, or high-risk components when re

📌 Engineering Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Valor PayTech
📍 Chennai