EduFund - Engineering Manager - MERN Stack

We are a fast-growing, product-led fintech company on a mission to transform the financial ecosystem using cutting-edge technology, user-centric design, and deep domain expertise.

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale our MERN stack development team while building high-performance, scalable, and secure financial applications.

The Core Responsibilities For The Job Include The Following.

Team Leadership and Management :

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 6-10 full-stack engineers (MERN stack).
• Drive performance management, team development, and career progression.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and QA to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality Ownership :
• Own the architecture, design, and implementation of core fintech product modules using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.
• Review and enforce coding standards, CI / CD pipelines, and software quality best practices.
• Ensure system scalability, security, performance, and Delivery :
• Translate business requirements into scalable tech solutions.
• Ensure sprint planning, estimation, execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks and implement And Innovation Focus :
• Work closely with leadership on technology strategy and product roadmaps.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering :
• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in team leadership roles.
• Proven track record of working in product-based fintech companies.
• Deep hands-on experience in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS / GCP / Azure).
• Proficiency in REST APIs, microservices, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Exposure to security best practices in fintech (e.g., data encryption, secure auth flows).
• Strong debugging, optimization, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with a product ownership To Have :
• Experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, or WebSockets.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and observability tools.
• Prior experience building lending, payments, or investment platforms.

This job was posted by Aditi Davange from EduFund.

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