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 compon

📌 Engineering Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Valor Paytech India Private
📍 Chennai