InsuranceDekho - Engineering Manager - MERN Stack

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager with a strong background in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) to lead and mentor a team of software engineers. In this role, you will be responsible for driving technical excellence, delivering scalable and robust products, and collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders. You will balance hands-on coding (if required) with strategic leadership, ensuring high-quality deliverables, timely execution, and a culture of innovation within your team.

Key Responsibilities & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of MERN stack developers (frontend, backend, and full-stack engineers).
• Conduct regular 1 : 1s, performance reviews, and help team members with career & Execution :
• Collaborate with product and business teams to translate requirements into technical deliverables.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage sprint cycles, ensuring timely delivery of features.
• Drive process improvements for CI / CD, testing, and release Expertise :
• Deep hands-on experience with MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, REST APIs, GraphQL, and cloud environments (AWS / GCP / Azure).
• Proficiency in version control (Git), CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, performance optimization, and :
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to serverless architecture.
• Experience scaling engineering teams in a startup or hyper-growth environment.
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies.

(ref : hirist.tech)

Skills Required

Express.Js, Graphql, Node.js, Automated Testing, Scalability, Git, Gcp, Docker, System Design, Performance Optimization, Agile, Scrum, Mongodb, Rest Apis, Serverless Architecture, Azure, react.js , Kubernetes, Aws