Engineering Manager

Cvent; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead engineering pods focused on AI Agents at their Bengaluru, Karnataka office. In this role, you will manage projects, collaborate with Product and Design on roadmaps, and build a high-performing team culture.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of software engineering experience, including management roles, strong technical judgment, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with 2+ years in a management role.
• Strong technical judgment in backend or full-stack systems.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage up to two engineering pods focused on AI Agents.
• Collaborate with Product and Design on roadmaps.
• Hire, onboard, mentor, and grow engineering talent.
• Lead engineering-wide initiatives to improve processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical judgment

Stakeholder management

Communication

Software engineering

Job description

Goldcast (a Cvent company) is an AI‑powered B2B Video Content Platform that enables marketers to put video content at the heart of the customer journey. We’re building a browser‑based, frame‑accurate video editor that rivals desktop apps, using cutting‑edge tech like WebCodecs, WASM, and Remotion.

AI at Cvent

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI‑augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to lead two engineering pods focused on AI Agents across the content homepage, video editor, and adjacent AI initiatives. You will own outcomes end‑to‑end, partnering with Product and Design to define roadmaps, drive predictable delivery, and raise engineering quality bars. You’ll build a high‑performing team culture, develop talent, and continuously improve processes while advancing our AI agent capabilities in core product surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership and delivery
  • Manage up to two pods and take full ownership of their projects. Plan, de-risk, and deliver on time with strong SDLC and release rigor.
  • Establish and uphold standards for code quality, testing, observability, and operational readiness.
  • Own engineering metrics and OKRs. Communicate progress, risks, and mitigations proactively to stakeholders.
• Product partnership and roadmap
  • Collaborate with Product and Design to clarify requirements, propose solutions, and co‑create the roadmap for AI Agents on homepage, editor, and other AI initiatives. Drive crisp scope, prioritization, and trade‑offs.
• People development and hiring
  • Hire, onboard, mentor, and grow engineers across levels. Recognize performance, address gaps, and foster a collaborative, high‑ownership culture.
• Engineering excellence and cross‑org impact
  • Lead at least one engineering‑wide initiative and continuously improve processes within and across teams.

Focus Areas You’ll Lead

• AI Agents for homepage and editor experiences
  • Assisted creation, editing, and automation workflows in the editor
  • Homepage agent experiences that generate, summarize, and personalize content
  • Additional AI initiatives such as transcript‑driven workflows, content generation and enhancement, analytics‑driven iteration, and quality evaluation loops for AI outputs
• Execution hygiene and scale
  • Roadmaps, RFCs, engineering docs, experimentation and A/B testing, analytics and tracking, tech‑debt management, and release planning to ensure reliable, iterative delivery at scale

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering with 2+ years managing engineers or serving as a Tech Lead Manager across multiple workstreams
• Strong technical judgment in backend or full‑stack systems and the ability to guide designs and architecture for scalable, maintainable solutions
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time, improving team processes, and raising engineering quality bars
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with Product and Design

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML‑enabled media or content workflows, transcript‑based processing, and quality evaluation for generated content
• Familiarity with experimentation and analytics stacks for iteration and measurement
• Operating experience in high‑growth or startup environments leading multiple pods