Engineering Manager at MoEngageFunction : Software Engineering - Backend Development, Engineering ManagementTech Stack : API, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, SaaS, TypeScript, CloudTeam Leadership and People Management : - Be accountable for the performance and results of the team; lead, mentor, and grow a team of Software Engineers and Senior Software Engineers, conducting regular 1 : 1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations.- Foster a psychologically safe, inclusive, and high-performance engineering culture.- Actively recruit, hire, and onboard top engineering talent in partnership with People and Talent.- Recognise individual strengths and match engineers to opportunities that accelerate their growth.- Adapt team plans, sprint priorities, and resource allocation to address resource constraints, operational challenges, and shifting business requirements, with guidance from senior leadership.Technical Delivery and Execution : - Own end-to-end delivery of engineering commitments, ensuring the team ships releasable, high-quality software on schedule.- Partner with Product Managers and Architects to refine requirements, scope epics, and prioritise the backlog.- Remove blockers, manage dependencies, and maintain team velocity across sprint and release cycles.- Ensure robust test automation, monitoring, and operational readiness for production and non-production environments.- Drive debugging and resolution of application errors and performance issues with a sense of urgency and ownership.Technical Strategy and Quality : - Participate in and facilitate design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews to maintain standards and drive quality.- Identify technical risks and opportunities early; escalate and communicate them transparently to stakeholders.- Champion internal standards, principles-based design,



and documentation practices across the team.- Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies to improve developer productivity and product quality.- Recommend changes to engineering practices, tooling policies, and sub-function procedures based on team learnings and operational feedback; present findings to senior leadership for review.Cross-functional Collaboration : - Serve as a primary engineering liaison for cross-team initiatives and stakeholder communications.- Collaborate with peer Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, and Architects across the global technology organisation.- Translate complex technical concepts clearly for non-technical audiences, including business stakeholders.Requirements : - 12+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 4 years in an engineering leadership or management role.- Hands-on proficiency with our core tech stack : Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, and REST API frameworks.- Demonstrated experience managing engineers through the full software development lifecycle : design, development, testing, release, and operations.- Solid background in SaaS application development, cloud environments, and open-source tooling.- Experience with test automation strategies and tools aligned with continuous delivery practices.Leadership and Communication : - Proven ability to lead with empathy while maintaining high standards for quality and accountability.- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distil complex technical problems for diverse audiences.- Track record of facilitating constructive technical debates, aligning teams, and driving decisions forward.- Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed, remote-first engineering organisation.- Experience implementing and improving engineering processes, coding standards, and documentation practices.- Ability to make decisions guided by policies, procedures, and business plans; escalate complex or high-impact matters to senior leadership for guidance and alignment. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Engineering Manager - Backend (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pylon Management Consulting
📍 Bengaluru