Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager
Refined job description
ROLE
– Lead, mentor, and manage a team of full-stack developers, fostering technical ownership and professional growth.
– Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for MERN stack-based platforms.
– Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business teams to align technical initiatives with business goals.
– Establish and enforce engineering best practices across coding, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployments.
– Manage technical debt while balancing long-term engineering health with short-term business priorities.
– Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent while creating growth opportunities for team members.
– Track delivery through clear metrics, setting expectations, and ensuring timely project execution.
REQUIREMENTS
– 8–12 years of experience in full-stack development, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
– Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and scalable architectures.
– Hands-on experience designing and scaling high-traffic web applications.
– Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge technical and business needs.
– Track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams in agile environments.
– Experience with cost optimization, performance tuning, and security best practices in cloud-native systems.
Full job description
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