Engineering Manager (RARR Job 6176)
Job Skills
Job Description
We are looking for a highly driven Engineering Manager who can lead product engineering teams, drive execution, and ensure high-quality delivery of scalable platforms.
This role requires a strong hands-on technical leader who can balance architecture, coding, team management, and delivery ownership.
Key Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership & Delivery
- Lead and manage a team of engineers (backend, frontend, full-stack)
- Own end-to-end delivery of product features and releases
- Ensure adherence to timelines, quality standards, and milestones
- Drive Agile methodologies and sprint execution
2. Technical Ownership
- Contribute to system design and architecture decisions
- Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code when required
- Ensure best practices in coding, testing, and code reviews
- Drive adoption of microservices and API-first architecture
3. Engineering Excellence
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Ensure system scalability, performance, and reliability
- Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms
4. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with Product, Design, and Leadership teams
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies effectively
5. Team Building & Mentorship
- Hire, mentor, and grow engineering talent
- Conduct performance reviews and skill development plans
- Build a high-performance, ownership-driven culture
6. Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for automation and optimization
- Encourage adoption of new tools, technologies, and frameworks
Technical Skills (Must-Have)
Core Technologies
- Backend: Java / Python / Node.js / Go
- Frontend: React / Angular / Vue
- Strong understanding of REST APIs and system integration
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
Architecture
- Microservices architecture
- API-first design
- Event-driven systems (Kafka / RabbitMQ preferred)
DevOps & Tools
- CI/CD (Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI)
- Git-based version control
- Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Data Handling
- SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
- Basic understanding of data pipelines
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Experience in product-based companies
- Exposure to building scalable platforms from scratch or early stage
- Experience working on high-traffic or real-time systems (e.g., logistics, mobility, delivery platforms)
- Strong problem-solving and ownership mindset
Key Traits
- Hands-on and execution-focused
- Strong leadership and mentoring ability
- High accountability and ownership
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Opportunity
This role offers an opportunity to work closely with the CTO in building scalable products and shaping the engineering culture of a fast-growing technology company.
