Engineering Manager - Data Platform
Location : Hyderabad - Hybrid
About the Role :
The - Engineering Manager - Platform- role blends hands-on engineering with leadership and strategic influence. You will lead high-performing engineering teams to build the infrastructure, pipelines, and systems that fuel analytics, business intelligence, and machine learning across global products.
What You'll Do :
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers responsible for building scalable, secure, and maintainable data solutions.
- Write and review production code across frontend (React / TypeScript) and backend (Java / Kotlin) systems.
- Review and guide production-level code in Python, Java, or similar languages.
- Ensure strong foundations in governance, observability, and data quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Security, Engineering, and Data Science to translate business needs into data strategies and deliverables.
- Apply knowledge of open-source component usage, dependency management, and software composition analysis to ensure our data platforms support secure development practices.
- Embed application security principles into data platform design.
- Foster an engineering culture that prioritizes continuous improvement, technical excellence, and team ownership.
Who You Are :
A technical leader with a strong background in data engineering, platform design, and secure software development.Comfortable operating across domains-data infrastructure, programming, architecture, security, and team leadership.Passionate about delivering high-impact results through technical contributions, mentoring, and strategic thinking.Familiar with modern data engineering practices, open-source ecosystems, and the challenges of managing data securely at scale.A collaborative communicator who thrives in hybrid and cross-functional team environments.What You Need :
6+ years of experience in engineering, backend systems, and infrastructure development.2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or engineering management role with hands-on contribution.Expertise in technologies : ReactJS, Document DB, API Security, Jenkins, Elasticsearch, etc.Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala with experience building robust, production-grade systems.Understanding of software dependency management and open-source consumption patterns.Familiarity with application security principles and secure software supply chains.Experience supporting real-time data systems or streaming architectures.Exposure to machine learning pipelines or data productization.Experience with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI / CD for data engineering workflows.Knowledge of data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (GDPR, SOC2, etc.)(ref : hirist.tech)