ZIGRAM - Engineering Manager

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our technical teams, oversee product development, and drive engineering excellence.

This role combines leadership, hands-on technical involvement, and strategic planning to deliver scalable and high-quality software solutions aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Develop individual growth plans, conduct performance reviews, and support career progression of team members.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams including product management, UX / design, QA, and operations.
• Build a high-performing engineering culture emphasizing ownership, accountability, and delivery excellence.
• Own the technical design, architecture, and framework decisions for scalable, reliable, and maintainable software systems.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks to meet evolving business and technical requirements.
• Lead the full software development lifecyclefrom requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Ensure robust and scalable system architecture that supports high availability, security, and performance.
• Stay actively engaged with backend technologies (Python, Django / Flask / FastAPI) and frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) to guide development and troubleshoot critical issues.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure management on AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring efficient use of resources, cost management, and adherence to best practices.
• Lead containerization and orchestration efforts using Docker and Kubernetes for smooth deployments and scalability.
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and deliverables.
• Implement and champion Agile methodologies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews to maximize team productivity and responsiveness.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or bottlenecks, and implement mitigation plans to ensure timely delivery of features and products.
• Drive a culture of code quality through code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration / deployment pipelines.
• Identify technical challenges early and drive innovative solutions to improve processes, system performance, and product quality.
• Promote adoption of new technologies and engineering best practices that enhance the teams capabilities and product competitiveness.
• Foster a learning environment through knowledge sharing sessions, technical workshops, and mentoring.

Qualifications & Skills :

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