Engineering Manager - Backend

Summary

Join Simpplr, an AI-powered platform unifying the digital workplace, as a hands-on engineering leader. You will oversee product delivery, architecture, design, code reviews, and lead a technical team. Responsibilities include line management, performance reviews, and fostering a positive team environment. You'll ensure the delivery of highly operable and maintainable software products while collaborating with internal and external teams. Simpplr offers a Hub-Hybrid-Remote work model, providing flexibility based on role requirements. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electronics, extensive development experience, and proven leadership skills in engineering teams.

Requirements

• A bachelors or masters degree in Computer science or Electronics
• 6+ years of hands-on development experience with at least 3 years in building highly scalable backend systems
• At least 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams with people management responsibilities
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Experience leading a team of at least 6-8 members with line management responsibility, performance reviews & appraisals
• Experience and knowledge of open source tools & frameworks, broader cutting edge technologies around server-side development
• Good understanding of Architecture & Design for building scalable & high availability applications
• Hands-on experience in: Databases (RDBMS, NoSQL)
• Hands-on experience in: Any cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Hands-on experience in: Node js ( Typescript/Javascript)
• Hands-on experience in: Troubleshooting issues & diagnosing performance bottlenecks
• Hands-on experience in: Institutionalizing best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, test-driven development
• Hands-on experience in: Software development using Agile-Scrum
• Hands-on experience in: Mentoring technical leads & senior engineers & code reviews

Responsibilities

• Have complete technical ownership of the product
• Deliver highly operable and maintainable software products on time
• Lead a talented team of engineers to create innovative ways of Product Development
• Write/Review code every day in addition to pairing with team members on functional and non-functional requirements
• Recruit, hire, scale and act as a leader for a growing team of engineers
• Foster a positive environment of integrity, empowerment, initiative, and teamwork
• Do performance reviews and staff development
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to drive product delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• You believe that building a culture of learning trumps everything else
• Your current or previous avatars include working with product based startups
• You have prior experience in working with microservices-based architectures
• You are absolutely focussed on building the best user experience for your customers

Benefits

• Simpplr operates with a Hub-Hybrid-Remote model
• This model is role-based with exceptions and provides employees with the flexibility that many have told us they want
• Hub - 100% work from Simpplr office. Role requires Simpplifier to be in the office full-time
• Hybrid - Hybrid work from home and office. Role dictates the ability to work from home, plus benefit from in-person collaboration on a regular basis
• Remote - 100% remote. Role can be done anywhere within your country of hire, as long as the requirements of the role are met