Engineering Manager

Spyne; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based incentives

Equity

Tools of your choice

Machine of your choice

Job summary

Spyne is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead its tech engineering team in Gurugram, India. The role involves overseeing product engineering, mentoring teams of engineers, and driving innovation in AI and Computer Vision for the automotive retail sector. For those with 8+ years of software engineering experience and a proven track record in leadership, this is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing startup that values autonomy and excellence. The position offers a competitive salary and equity in a young, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years managing and scaling engineering teams.
• Proven ability to lead teams that ship reliably from planning to delivery.
• Hands-on experience with system design, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end product engineering in high-speed cycles.
• Own architecture, delivery timelines, code quality for AI-driven platforms.
• Lead a team of 8-12 engineers while fostering a culture of accountability.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

Git

Jira

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Spyne is revolutionizing automotive retail with Generative AI—and we’re moving at lightning speed. We started with a simple but powerful idea: Use AI to help dealers sell cars online faster. Today, we’re building the world’s first AI-powered automotive retail ecosystem, transforming how 350K+ dealers market and sell vehicles across the Globe.

• Backed by $16M from Vertex Ventures, Accel, and top investors, we’re scaling like crazy:
• 5X revenue growth in 15 months—now gunning for 3-4X more this year
• Launched industry-first AI Image & 360° solutions
• Expanding aggressively in the US & Europe
• Next up? A full GenAI Automotive Retail Suite

We’re looking for a high-agency, growth-minded Engineering Manager to lead our Tech Engineering team through hypergrowth. This isn’t just a team leadership role—this is a mission-critical opportunity to build and scale cutting-edge AI/Computer Vision platforms that power automotive retail at scale.

You’ll lead multiple engineering pods, work closely with our AI research, product, and design teams, and be the torchbearer of performance, velocity, and code quality. If you’re obsessed with building fast, scaling elegantly, and managing high-performance teams—this is your moment.

What will you do?

Engineering & Execution Leadership

• Drive end-to-end product engineering, from concept to production, in high-speed cycles
• Own architecture, delivery timelines, code quality, and scalability for AI-driven platforms
• Partner with Product & Design to translate business goals into fast, functional releases

Team Building & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and scale a team of 8-12 backend, frontend, and AI engineers
• Foster a culture of accountability, autonomy, and excellence
• Hire smart, raise the bar, and build the next generation of tech leaders
• Stay hands-on with system architecture and design reviews
• Optimize systems for performance, cost, and reliability at scale
• Drive innovation in Computer Vision and Generative AI deployments

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with AI research, Product, GTM, and Customer Success teams
• Ensure strong communication loops between Engineering and business stakeholders
• Drive rapid experimentation while balancing long-term tech sustainability

What you must have?

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years managing and scaling engineering teams
• Strong background in backend engineering and distributed systems; experience owning services in production
• Proven ability to lead teams that ship reliably, from planning and estimation to delivery and post-release ownership
• Hands-on experience with system design, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure
• Demonstrated ownership of engineering quality: code reviews, testing standards, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response
• Ability to work closely with Product and Design while protecting engineering focus and technical integrity
• Comfortable making technical trade-offs under constraints (time, cost, scale) and standing by those decisions
• Experience driving execution in fast-moving, ambiguous startup environments
• Data-oriented mindset with experience defining and tracking engineering and delivery metrics
• Familiarity with modern engineering tools and workflows (Git, Jira, CI/CD, cloud platforms)

Why Spyne?

• Young startup: We are a young start up with an average age of employees as 25-26 yrs, but at the same time helmed by seasoned professionals, building a sound profitable business at the base
• Hypergrowth Trajectory: 5X revenue surge in 15 months, now scaling 3-4X YoY.
• Elite Meritocracy: No politics—just autonomy, accountability, and rewards for those who deliver.
• High-impact, high-reward role – competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and equity.
• Best-in-Class Perks: Machine of your choice, tools of your choice—we invest in you like you invest in us.
• Obsessed with Excellence: For our customers and our team. Your growth is our priority.