Easebuzz - Engineering Manager / Vice President of Engineering

About Easebuzz Private Limited :

Easebuzz is a payment solutions (fintech organisation) company which enables online merchants to accept, process and disburse payments through developer friendly APIs.

We are focusing on building plug n play products including the payment infrastructure to solve complete business problems.

Definitely a wonderful place where all the actions related to payments, subscription, eKYC is happening at the same time.

Easebuzz is one of India's few payment aggregators which is building SAAS emebedded with payments infrastrucure.

We are well capitalised and have recently closed a fundraise of $4M in March, 2021 from prominent VC firms and angel investors.

The company is based out of Pune and has a total strength of 300 + corporate culture is tied into the vision of building a workplace which breeds open communication and minimal bureaucracy.

An equal opportunity employer, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.

One thing you can be sure of is that you will be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow.

Job Summary :

We are looking for a seasoned VP of Engineering to lead our engineering team with a balance of strategic leadership (70%) and hands-on technical expertise (30%).

This role involves managing a team of 15-20 engineers, including 2-3 Engineering Managers, while taking full ownership of the technical direction, scalability, and reliability of our and Management :

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and Engineering Managers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and collaboration.
• Drive hiring efforts to build a world-class engineering team, focusing on technical excellence and cultural fit.
• Develop and execute training programs to upskill team Ownership :
• Provide architectural guidance and strategic direction for systems design, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Review and refine the system architecture to handle millions of requests efficiently.
• Anticipate future technical challenges and develop plans to mitigate and System Oversight :
• Take full ownership of the products being managed, ensuring timely delivery and high quality.
• Monitor and improve system health, performance, and security.
• Establish processes and practices to streamline development and deployment and Reporting :
• Act as the bridge between the engineering team and upper management, providing clear and accurate updates on system performance and project Planning :
• Plan and execute long-term technical roadmaps that align with the companys growth :
• 10-15 years in software engineering with at least 4 years in leadership roles, managing cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience in managing systems that handle millions of requests daily and are used by a large-scale Skills :
• Strong expertise in Python, Django, FastAPI, React, AWS, Kafka, and related technologies.
• Java is good to have) Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud architectures, and Abilities :
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams.
• Hands-on approach to solving technical problems while empowering the team to take Skills :
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and deliver under tight Join Us ?
• Be part of a high-impact role in a growing organization.
• Lead cutting-edge projects using a modern tech stack.
• Shape the future of engineering culture and processes within the Type : Full-Time.

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