Software Engineering Manager (Backend)

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JobgetherBackend software
Listing location: India; Workplace type: Remote; Structured job location: IndiaFull-TimeManager
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Experience
10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Required Skills
AWSKafkaSpring BootStakeholder managementDistributed Systems

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Significant experience leading engineering teams.
  • Experience managing and developing engineering teams; fintech or another complex, highly regulated technology environment is preferred.
  • Strong experience with Java 17 or 21 and backend development principles.
  • Hands-on knowledge of Kafka, Spring Boot, Quarkus, and AWS.
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases.
  • Understanding of scalable backend architectures, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices.
  • Experience collaborating across engineering or organizational teams on cross-cutting technical initiatives.
  • Strong problem-solving, technical judgment, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes is a plus.
  • Willingness to work from or relocate to Pune, India, as required by the role.

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical direction and architecture for cross-cutting backend products and platform capabilities.
  • Define and execute platform strategies with engineering teams and organizational stakeholders.
  • Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers.
  • Ensure engineering initiatives are delivered with high quality, on time, and in alignment with business and platform objectives.
  • Build working relationships with engineering, product, and other organizational partners to align priorities and execute shared initiatives.
  • Make technical and organizational decisions when navigating complex engineering challenges and competing priorities.
  • Promote engineering best practices, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to the design and evolution of scalable backend systems using cloud and distributed technologies.
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