Engineering Manager

8+ years of experience in software engineering. At least 3 years in an engineering management or tech lead role. Strong backend background (PHP, Python, Go, Rust or similar). Solid understanding of distributed systems. Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex technical projects end-to-end. Comfortable discussing system design, APIs, performance, and scalability. Experience with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, testing, code reviews, monitoring. Strong people leadership skills: empathy, clarity, and the ability to raise the bar without burning teams out. Excellent communication skills and ability to operate autonomously in a remote setup. Experience working on high-scale platforms, infrastructure, or developer-facing APIs (Nice to Have). Exposure to AI/ML platforms, inference systems, or performance-critical workloads (Nice to Have). Previous experience in fast-growing startups or scale-ups (Nice to Have).

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers. Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Support individual growth through 1:1s, feedback, and coaching. Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance management. Own team execution: planning, prioritization, and delivery. Ensure projects are delivered on time with high quality. Identify risks early and proactively remove blockers. Balance speed, reliability, and technical debt. Act as a technical sounding board on system design, architecture, and trade-offs. Ensure backend systems are scalable, reliable, and performant. Promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, and security. Partner closely with other teams like DevOps and Product to align technical direction. Work closely with Product, DevOps, ML and other teams to ensure strong alignment. Translate business and product goals into clear engineering execution plans. Communicate clearly and proactively in a fully remote environment.