This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 8 years
Location: Mumbai
JobType: full-time
We are looking for an Engineering Manager - Full Stack Development with strong backend expertise to lead and mentor a team of engineers building scalable, high-performance products. The ideal candidate is hands-on with backend technologies (Node.js preferred; Java, Python, or Go are also acceptable) while also having a solid understanding of frontend frameworks.
This role involves driving technical excellence, architecting robust systems, ensuring code quality, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. You'll be a key driver in shaping the platform architecture and ensuring delivery of innovative, reliable, and efficient solutions at scale.
RequirementsKey Responsibilities
Technical Leadership: Guide architecture and design discussions for scalable backend systems, APIs, and multi-tenant microservices
Full-Stack Architecture: Establish and manage the complete architecture, ensuring smooth integration between backend services and frontend frameworks
Scalability & Multi-Tenancy: Develop systems that support millions of concurrent users across multiple tenants, maintaining high availability and low latency
Cloud & Infrastructure as Code: Implement cloud-native, automated, and resilient infrastructure using tools such as Terraform and container orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes
Hands-On Development: Actively contribute to the backend codebase as needed (Node.js/Java/Python/Go), establish coding best practices, and review important pull requests
People Management: Lead and mentor a team of 8-12 engineers by conducting performance evaluations, offering career guidance, and recruiting top talent
Agile Delivery: Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and manage delivery schedules in collaboration with Product Managers
Collaboration: Partner closely with cross-functional teams—including Product, QA, DevOps, and Design—to ensure high-quality release delivery
Innovation: Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend and implement cutting-edge engineering practices
Background And Experience
Over 8 years of experience in software development, including at least 2-3 years in leadership or managerial roles
Strong expertise in backend development with Node.js (preferred), Java, Python, or Go
Demonstrated experience designing and scaling distributed systems, multi-tenant architectures, and microservices
Comprehensive understanding of full-stack architecture, covering frontend frameworks (React/Angular/Vue) and backend integration
Proficient with databases (both SQL and NoSQL), caching solutions (Redis, Memcached), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
Strong skills in problem-solving, system design, and software architecture
Proven track record of leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams
Good to Have
Experience building large-scale, high-traffic consumer-facing applications
Exposure to real-time data streaming, WebSockets, or GraphQL APIs
Knowledge of serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda or GCP Cloud Functions
Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch
Previous experience in sports-tech, gaming, or fan engagement platforms
Other Competencies
Problem Solving: Maintains a solution-focused approach and delivers effective solutions to critical challenges
Leadership Skills: Leads by example, makes well-informed decisions, and motivates others
Strategic Thinking: Aligns with the company's vision and supports short-, medium-, and long-term objectives
Communication: Communicates clearly and effectively, presenting well-reasoned arguments
Sporting Knowledge: Engages with sports through following or participation, understands basic rules, and stays aware of major sports events and personalities
Skills
Engineering Manager
Full-Stack Development
Full SDLC
MERN
ReactJS
Node Js
Distributed Systems
System Design
AWS
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