Engineering Manager - Distributed Systems

Description :

• Lead design and delivery of scalable, distributed backend systems and real-time platform APIs using Java-based microservices.
• Partner with Architects and Tech Leads to establish technical vision, system design, and long-term architecture.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, design reviews, observability, performance tuning, and SLAs.
• Own end-to-end system reliability, scalability, cost, and Manage, coach, and grow a team of backend engineers across levels.
• Drive career development, technical mentoring, and regular 1 : 1s.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture grounded in ownership, autonomy, and accountability.
• Recruit and onboard exceptional engineering talent; collaborate with TA and interview panel on hiring strategy.
• Drive sprint planning, estimation, and delivery across multiple squads or initiatives.
• Partner with Product and Program Managers to align engineering execution with business goals.
• Set and monitor engineering OKRs, team velocity, and project health metrics.
• Proactively identify tech debt, risks, and improvement areas.
• Work closely with Product, DevOps, QA, and Customer Support teams to ensure end-to-end solution delivery.
• Represent Engineering in roadmap planning, executive reviews, and customer-facing discussions (when :
• 8 to 12 years of total experience, with at least 2+ years in leadership roles.
• Deep experience designing, building, and operating Java-based microservices in cloud-native, distributed environments.
• Strong understanding of backend architectural patterns.
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
• Experience with Kafka, Redis, MongoDB / PostgreSQL, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, REST APIs, CI / CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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