Engineering Manager

Habuild Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Flexible work setup

Supportive team environment

Impactful product development

Job summary

Habuild Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Manager in Bengaluru to lead their backend engineering team. The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of experience, including leadership roles, and strong expertise in Node.js and microservices. This role involves architecting scalable systems and ensuring high standards of reliability.

Join us in making wellness a lifelong habit through innovative tech solutions, and enjoy a hybrid work environment with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of backend development experience, including 2–3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Node.js and backend principles.
• Knowledge of microservices and experience with Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing backend engineering team.
• Architect scalable backend systems using Node.js.
• Build robust microservices architectures.
• Design event-driven systems with Kafka.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders.
• Ensure systems meet reliability and performance standards.
• Drive technical decision-making and best practices.

Skills

Backend development experience

Node.js

Microservices architecture

Kafka or similar messaging systems

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Docker

Kubernetes

Leadership and mentoring

Communication and collaboration

Job description

Habuild is one of India’s fastest-growing wellness platforms, dedicated to helping people build healthier lives through the power of daily yoga, consistency, and community. With over 9 million lives impacted and 4.5 lakh+ people joining daily, our mission is simple yet ambitious: make wellness a lifelong habit for everyone.

Founded by a passionate team from IITs and IIMs, Habuild is a product-first, experiment-driven company obsessed with creating real user impact. We've already broken multiple world records—and we're just getting started.

We’re not just building a company—we’re building a movement. A movement fueled by purpose, discipline, and the belief that small, consistent actions lead to extraordinary transformation. Our work spans yoga, mindfulness, habit-building, and digital wellness, empowering people to unlock their best selves.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale our backend engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and has a strong technical background in Node.js, microservices, and distributed systems. You’ll be responsible for driving technical excellence, mentoring engineers, and delivering backend systems that serve millions of users reliably and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing backend engineering team
• Architect and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems using Node.js
• Build and maintain robust microservices-based architectures
• Design and manage event-driven systems using Kafka
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver impactful features
• Ensure backend systems meet high standards of reliability, performance, and scalability
• Drive technical decision-making and set best practices in software design and engineering
• Partner with DevOps and cloud infrastructure teams to streamline deployment and monitoring

Requirements

• 6–8 years of backend development experience, with at least 2–3 years in a technical leadership or management role
• Strong expertise in Node.js and backend development principles
• Deep knowledge of microservices architecture and experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities; strong communication and collaboration skills
• A mindset geared toward system reliability, performance tuning, and scalability

Bonus Points

• Contributions to open-source projects or personal apps in production.
• Passion for health, mindfulness, or building habit-forming products.

Why Join Us?

• Lead an Innovative Product: Play a key role in scaling a high-impact wellness platform
• Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and leadership growth in a thriving startup
• Flexible Work: Hybrid work setup with autonomy and ownership
• Supportive Team: Work with a fun, collaborative, and passionate team
• Meaningful Impact: Build technology that helps millions live healthier, happier lives

As part of the interview process, join our free yoga program via http://habit.yoga/ and attend the sessions for at least 4–5 days. Afterwards, share your feedback—what worked well, what could be improved, and ideas for enhancement. This step will help you connect more closely with the vision you’ll be contributing to.