Engineering Manager

Weekday; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekion in Bengaluru is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the backend engineering team, guiding 10–15 engineers and shaping architecture across the APIs and services powering our web experiences.

You will architect scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and set best practices for development. The role demands strong Java skills, cloud experience, and a proven track record delivering in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software leadership experience
• Bachelor's or Master's in computer science or related field
• Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills
• Experience building and scaling microservices
• Strong knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Role model for engineers with strong code quality
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS) and scalable architectures
• Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead backend engineering team including engineers and managers
• Architect APIs and services powering backend experiences across web platforms
• Mentor a team of 10–15 engineers with clear career paths
• Set up best practices for development and code quality
• Collaborate with product, designers, and analysts in Agile planning
• Deliver scalable and robust software while guiding team performance
• Work with cross-functional teams to estimate and plan projects
• Ensure alignment with product strategy and fast-paced delivery

Skills

Ownership

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS

Tools

Java

MongoDB

MySQL

AWS

Spring Boot

Kafka

ELK stack

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: Software Development
Company Name: Tekion

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Experience: 10+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-time

₹40,00,000 - ₹60,00,000 a year

About the role

• Lead our backend engineering team both engineers and managers.
• This team builds the APIs and services to power our back-end experiences across the web, as well as front-end web development.
• You not only have the technical chops to roll up your sleeves and provide technical leadership to major projects but also build and manage a team of 10-15 top-notch engineers.
• Create clear career paths for team members and help them grow with regular and deep mentoring.
• Operating with scale and speed amidst flux, there is just a lot happening.
• Our world-class software engineers are just getting started and as a manager, you guide the way.
• You are their default mentor.
• You set up best practices for development and champion their adoption and at the same time Architect and design of technically robust, flexible, and scalable solutions.
• You not only optimize your code but also make sure engineers can optimize theirs.
• Perform regular performance evaluations and share and seek feedback.
• As an Engineering Manager, you manage your business goals, contribute to product strategy, and help develop your team.
• You work with designers, business analysts, and product managers to estimate and plan projects in an Agile environment.
• Perform well in uncertainties and collaborate and work with unclear interfaces to other teams in our rapidly evolving organizations.
• You work closely with the Product Management, Business Development, and Operations teams and enable them by providing scalable and high-quality technology solutions at a rapid pace.

Requirements:

• Bachelor/Master's in computer science or relevant fields.
• 10+ years of Relevant Experience.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills.
• Experience in building and scaling microservices.
• Strong Knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
• Strong problem-solving skills, technical troubleshooting, and diagnosing.
• Expected to be a role model for young engineers, have a strong sense of code quality, and enforce code quality within the team.
• Excellent understanding of Debugging performance and optimization techniques.
• Experience in Java, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS technologies, ELK stack, Spring boot, Kafka.
• Experience in developing any large-scale Experience in cloud technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment.

About the company

Tekion is looking for a talented Solution Architect who wants to be part of building the next-generation business applications on the cloud. Software Engineer will use his/her passion and expertise for creating world-class products. He/she will collaborate with the product and engineering teams.

Must-have skills

Java, MongoDB, MySQL