Engineering Manager- Backend

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Bangalore 3 Years Exp Posted 11d ago

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Manage 1 or more teams of software engineers - between 5 and 10 people in total
Create a culture of ownership and technical excellence, leading by example
Empower engineers to develop their careers by providing ad-hoc applicable coaching
Help building and enriching an inclusive work environment comprised of people from diverse backgrounds
Contribute to projects by guiding architectural discussions, providing technical coaching to software engineers and occasionally getting hands-on with coding
Champion engineering and operational excellence, establishing metrics and processes to both supervise health and allow continuous improvement
Provide technical guidance to both your team members and your project peers
Drive team efforts to establish bottom-up projects and roadmaps supporting our vision
Collaborate closely with the team in Amsterdam to drive the delivery of common goals

At least 3 years of experience leading and managing a team of engineers in a fast-paced and complex environment
6+ years of experience in software development with proficiency in one of the following languages: Java, Perl, Python, JavaScript (NodeJS)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the specialty as equivalent
A deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of developing and shipping software
Familiarity with agile best practices for the full software development life cycle such as coding standards, code reviews, and version control in Git
Experience working with cloud technologies like AWS, Docker, and/or Kubernetes
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and cooperate with people at all levels
Experience in working on products with a large customer base and company wide impact
Experience in designing and architecting APIs, dealing with high traffic and security concerns
Strong Coding & System design skills with ability to get hands-on with your team if needed
You are a humble and thoughtful technology leader, you lead by example and gain your teammates’ respect through actions, not the title
Experience in managing platform teams related to data products is a plus
Experience working with teams located in different timezones is a plus
- Experience with experimentation, statistics and A/B testing is a plus.