This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 7000000 - Rs 10000000 (ie INR 70-100 LPA)
Min Experience: 10 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a results-driven Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing full-stack engineering team. You will be responsible for defining team goals, driving execution, building a strong team culture, and contributing to the overall product strategy. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of leading distributed teams, delivering enterprise-grade web applications, and mentoring engineers for long-term success.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Team Building & Talent Development
- Define hiring needs in alignment with long-term business objectives.
- Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract top engineering talent.
- Design and implement onboarding programs to set new hires up for success.
- Foster a collaborative and healthy team culture focused on growth and retention.
- Provide mentorship, regular feedback, and coaching to help engineers grow in their careers.
- Manage team performance proactively, celebrating excellence and addressing challenges.
Product Delivery & Execution
- Own execution planning and ensure timely delivery of roadmap initiatives.
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Tech Leads to scope requirements and identify solutions.
- Uphold engineering best practices and ensure adherence to design and implementation standards.
- Monitor key performance indicators such as uptime, quality, and service-level adherence.
- Champion modern software development practices and process improvements.
Leadership & Strategic Direction
- Convert strategic business goals into actionable team-level plans.
- Evaluate the technical and operational feasibility of proposed initiatives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to define quarterly roadmaps and team OKRs.
- Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and workflows.
- Balance short-term execution with a long-term product vision.
Qualifications
Required
- 2+ years of experience in engineering management, leading teams of 6 or more engineers.
- 4+ years of experience in product development as a lead engineer or manager.
- At least 2 years leading full-stack teams building scalable web applications.
- Strong background in hiring, mentoring, and building high-performing teams.
- Track record of delivering complex projects with high quality and consistency.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Preferred
- Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Python/Django, React, Postgres, or Go.
- Background in cybersecurity or data protection.
- Experience building and scaling enterprise SaaS products.
Key Skills: Engineering Management, Leadership, Team Building, Full-Stack Development, SaaS, Agile Execution, Technical Strategy.