Engineering Manager

Metayb; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Metayb in Chennai is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide large-scale full-stack initiatives, design scalable architectures, and drive delivery across multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor teams, define roadmaps, and partner with product and operations to achieve business goals. Strong communication and mentoring are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering management with a strong technical background in full-stack development.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills with the ability to build and scale engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams to design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions aligned with business goals.
• Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them into technical plans.
• Drive architecture discussions and ensure adoption of scalable, secure designs.
• Oversee development across Microservices, SPA, Serverless, and modern UI patterns.
• Guide backend and platform development using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code across cloud platforms.

Skills

Full-stack leadership

Cloud architectures

Microservices

DevOps & CI/CD

Architecture governance

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BE/BTech in CS

Tools

Node.js

Express.js

MongoDB

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

React Native

Job description

Metayb is a digital transformation company on a mission to transform seamlessly by empowering organisations to navigate the vast landscape of the digital-first era. Within just three years of inception, we have grown into a close-knit family of 450+ employees, each possessing rich field expertise. Metayb focuses on fostering seamless customer experiences, enhancing operational efficiency, and deriving actionable insights. By harnessing the power of emerging technologies, Metayb aims to be the unparalleled choice for global customers, delivering strategic goals effectively within a digital-first ecosystem of value creation. Our key areas of expertise include Digital Transformation, Data Science, SAP Implementation, Workflow Automation, Dashboarding & Visualization, Finance and Supply Chain Services. We strongly aspire to venture into IoT, AI/ML, and Virtual Reality.Metayb endeavours to be best-in-class across digital solutions, infrastructure, and product engineering.

Key Attributes

• Thorough knowledge of software development processes and life cycle, including conceiving, planning, execution, delivery, and scaling of large engineering projects.
• Ability to understand and communicate architectural principles, engineering best practices, coding standards, Agile methodologies, testing strategies, and team mentoring.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to engage with stakeholders, leadership, and facilitate client and internal meetings.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work efficiently, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong desire to continuously learn and adapt to emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to drive execution with minimal supervision.
• Ability to drive engineering strategy through influence, with leadership qualities that engineers respect and follow.
• Ability to innovate and lead adoption of new technologies, tools, and engineering practices.
• Ability to establish, enforce, and evolve software engineering best practices, standards, and tools across teams.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Product, Business, Design, and external partners.
• Strong ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and ownership across teams.
• Must be able to guide teams in building Proof of Concepts (POCs) and scalable solutions across full-stack technologies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage engineering teams to design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions aligned with business goals.
• Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions and execution plans.
• Drive architecture discussions and ensure adoption of scalable, secure, and high-performing system designs.
• Oversee development across modern architectures such as Microservices, Micro Frontend, Responsive Design, SPA, Composable, Serverless, Event-Driven systems, and design patterns.
• Guide backend and platform development using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Ensure best practices in mobile development using React Native, Flutter, Ionic, Swift/Objective-C (iOS), and Java/Kotlin (Android).
• Oversee development of large-scale, high-performance user interfaces using modern UI frameworks and libraries.
• Drive enterprise integration strategies using middleware technologies, REST/SOAP services, databases, ETL, and ESB patterns.
• Provide leadership in core backend technologies such as Java, J2EE (JSP, Servlet, JDBC, JMS), Spring Framework, REST APIs, and related technologies (Python as an alternative).
• Ensure delivery of highly scalable, reliable systems through effective system design and architecture.
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams with strong ownership and accountability.
• Drive best practices in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Oversee cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and optimization across AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Collaborate with leadership to define engineering roadmaps, resource planning, and delivery timelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BE, BTech) in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in engineering management with a strong technical background in full-stack development.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills with the ability to build and scale engineering teams.

Disclaimer:

The job title mentioned in this description is generic and intended for broad categorization purposes. The final designation will be determined based on the candidate’s performance during the interview process, relevant experience, and alignment with the organizational hierarchy.