Senior Engineering Manager

Hiring

QuestHiring

IndiaFull-time· 14d ago

Experience

12–18 yrs

Work Type

Full-time

Leadership

Required

Core SkillsMust Have

Backend engineeringDistributed systemsJavaKotlinNode.jsPythonMicroservicesREST APIsEvent-Driven ArchitectureKafkamessage queuescachingcloud-native architectureAWSAzureGCPAndroidiOSSwiftObjective-CReact Nativemobile architectureSDKAPI integrationobservabilityCI/CDsecurity

What You'll Do

1Lead and manage Backend and Mobile engineering teams

2Drive ~50% Backend + ~50% Mobile engineering ownership across architecture, development, scalability, reliability, and performance

3Provide technical leadership across distributed systems, microservices, APIs, cloud platforms, and mobile applications

4Own engineering strategy, roadmap execution, architecture decisions, engineering standards, and technology adoption

5Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams; manage hiring, performance, career development, and succession planning

6Partner closely with Product, Design, QA, DevOps, Security, Data, and global engineering teams

7Communicate effectively with senior leadership and global stakeholders across different geographies

8Drive engineering excellence through code quality, automation, CI/CD, observability, security, scalability, and operational reliability

9Identify technical risks and ensure timely resolution of complex engineering challenges

10Translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions

11Represent engineering in senior-level business and product discussions

Requirements

Language

English

Nice to HaveOptional

LeadershipMentoring or team leadership preferred