Engineering Manager

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies (Hiring for a Client); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies (Hiring for a Client) seeks an Engineering Manager to build and mentor a high-performing software team in Bengaluru. The role is on-site and requires bridging technical squads and product groups, translating constraints into clear business outcomes with hands-on technical leadership across full-stack apps and cloud infrastructure.

You will drive architecture designs, observability, DevOps and FinOps governance, and people management, ensuring scalable,

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams while remaining hands-on with system design and architectural blueprints.
• Proficient in full-stack development using Node.js, Python, Next.js, MongoDB, RESTful microservices and system integrations.
• Strong experience deploying on AWS and managing cloud infrastructure budgets.
• Familiarity with the modern LLM landscape and production AI engineering workflows.
• Solid understanding of data privacy and secure development practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architecture oversight for end-to-end platform design.
• Architect and maintain scalable, zero-downtime environments and multi-tier observability.
• Coordinate with product owners to align roadmaps and manage Agile delivery schedules.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural design

Full-stack proficiency

Agile delivery

Mentorship

Security & privacy

Tools

Node.js

Python

Next.js

MongoDB

RESTful microservices

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly accomplished Engineering Manager to build, mentor, and lead a high-performing software engineering team. In this fully on-site leadership role, you will serve as the strategic bridge between technical squads and product groups, translating technical constraints, architectural trade-offs, and systemic risks into clear business outcomes. This position requires a unique blend of hands-on technical expertise across full-stack applications, deep cloud infrastructure ownership, and active people management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Author comprehensive technical designs, maintain end-to-end platform architecture matrices, and engineer highly resilient, zero-downtime application environments.
• Multi-Level Observability: Architect and deploy multi-tiered monitoring systems spanning the execution layer, databases, underlying cloud infrastructure, and third-party API integrations.
• Roadmap Alignment & Agile Delivery: Coordinate directly with product owners to evaluate implementation feasibility, map complex integration flows, and govern delivery schedules using Agile frameworks.
• DevOps & FinOps Governance: Establish robust CI/CD pipelines, define cloud scaling requirements, and architect a corporate FinOps strategy with a clear focus on tracking and optimizing AI infrastructure costs.
• Talent & People Management: Build, manage, and scale engineering cohorts by defining precise professional growth plans, executing performance appraisals, and delivering technical mentorship.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Extensive experience leading technical engineering teams while remaining actively hands-on with system design, architectural blueprints, and high-performance coding workflows.
• Deep full-stack proficiency managing end-to-end platform expansions using tools like Node.js, Python, Next.js, MongoDB, RESTful microservices, and system integrations.
• Strong practical experience deploying environments on the AWS Cloud ecosystem alongside structured infrastructure budget management frameworks.
• Conversant with the modern LLM landscape, focusing heavily on production AI engineeringspecifically integrating intelligent automated workflows into real-world business software.
• Comprehensive understanding of data privacy rules, information security protocols, and secure application development guidelines.