Manager, Engineering

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Engineering based in India.

This role is a key leadership opportunity focused on building and scaling high-performing engineering teams responsible for delivering reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems. You will shape engineering execution across complex SaaS products, ensuring technical excellence while fostering a strong culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Working closely with product, UX, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help translate strategic priorities into robust technical delivery. The environment is fast-paced, innovation-driven, and centered on leveraging modern engineering practices and AI-enabled workflows. You will play a pivotal role in coaching engineers and managers, driving delivery consistency, and elevating system reliability at scale. This is a highly impactful position where leadership directly influences product quality, engineering maturity, and organizational growth.

Lead engineering teams to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and high-availability distributed systems while driving execution excellence and delivery predictability. You will be responsible for ensuring strong technical governance, team performance, and cross-functional alignment across the organization.

• Lead, coach, and grow engineers and engineering managers, fostering high performance and a strong team culture
• Oversee architecture reviews and provide guidance on scalability, reliability, performance, and security of systems
• Drive delivery of SaaS applications, ensuring robust testing, deployment readiness, and production stability
• Coordinate cross-team initiatives, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth execution across engineering groups
• Partner with product and UX teams to align technical solutions with customer needs and product strategy
• Establish engineering best practices for Agile execution, system design, and operational excellence
• Ensure production readiness through deployment planning, risk assessment, and continuous improvement practices

Requirements:

Strong engineering leadership experience is required, along with deep technical expertise in building and scaling distributed systems in SaaS environments. The ideal candidate combines hands-on technical understanding with proven people management and cross-functional leadership skills.

• 13+ years of software engineering experience with at least 4+ years in engineering or technical leadership roles
• Strong background in building scalable, high-availability customer-facing applications
• Solid understanding of SaaS platforms, system design, and modern distributed architectures
• Experience hiring, mentoring, and scaling engineering teams in fast-growing environments
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern software delivery practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Experience working in English-speaking, global engineering environments

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market benchmarks
• Equity participation opportunities (where applicable)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible remote or hybrid work arrangements
• Paid time off, holidays, and wellness leave policies
• Learning and development support for professional growth
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact SaaS systems