Engineering Manager (B2C)

AppsForBharat; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership culture

Career growth

Competitive compensation

Job summary

AppsForBharat, Bangalore-based AI-first consumer tech company, seeks a Backend Engineering Manager to lead a high-scale backend team. You will own design and delivery for systems serving 150K DAU and 10K+ RPM workloads, partnering with product managers to release impactful features.

You have 7+ years in backend development, 2-3 years as a tech lead, and a strong track record with distributed systems, APIs, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend experience in production systems.
• 2-3 years as tech lead with delivery responsibility.
• Experience shipping B2C applications at scale.

Responsibilities

• Oversee backend design and development for 10K+ RPM systems.
• Guide transactional and behavioral systems (payments, orders, analytics).
• Collaborate with product managers to scope and release features.
• Ensure architecture, code quality, and robust testing.
• Deliver end-to-end projects with scalability and reliability.
• Work with 150K DAU B2C setup and handle related transactions.

Skills

Golang

Python

Distributed systems

System design

Team leadership

B2C delivery

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Reports to the- CTO

Location- Bangalore, HSR

CTC & Benefits Offered: Best in the Industry

About AppsForBharat

AppsForBharat (Sri Mandir App) is building beautifully crafted, AI-first consumer experiences that help millions of Indians connect with spirituality and culture. We’re backed by Peak XV Partners, Elevation, Fundamentum, and other top-tier investors, and are one of India’s fastest-growing Series C consumer-tech companies.

Our flagship product, Sri Mandir, is the world’s largest platform for Hindu devotees, powering rituals, teachings, personalized recommendations, and a thriving devotional community. India’s $44B devotion economy is still largely offline, and we’re bringing structure, accessibility, and meaning to this massive market, where design and data play a central role in shaping user behaviour at scale.

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Golang to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in backend technologies and 3 years of proven engineering mentoring experience, having successfully scaled systems and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.

Responsibilities

Technical & Product Delivery

• Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+ RPM scale.

• Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).

• Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.

• Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.

• Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.

• Has worked on B2C setup with at least 150K DAU and served transactions to this userbase.

Operational Excellence

• Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.

• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.

• Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.

Requirements

Experience:

• 7+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.

• 2-3 years as Tech lead and driving delivery.

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on expertise in Golang OR Python.

• Proven track record with high-scale systems (≥10K RPM).

• Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2–3 appraisal cycles.

• Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice-to-Have

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

• Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape a backend engineering team building at scale.

• A culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.