Engineering Manager (B2C)

AppsForBharat; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Ownership culture

Career growth

Job summary

AppsForBharat is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep Golang or Python expertise to lead our backend team in Bangalore. The role demands 7+ years in backend tech and 3+ years mentoring engineers, with success shipping B2C applications and scaling systems to millions of users.

Responsibilities include designing scalable backend services, driving reliability, and partnering with product managers to deliver high-impact features for a large DAU user base.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend technologies.
• 2-3 years as tech lead driving delivery.
• Hands-on with Golang or Python.
• Experience scaling high-availability B2C systems.
• Strong understanding of APIs, databases and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee backend design and development for 10K+ RPM scale.
• Lead transactional and behavioral backend systems.
• Collaborate with product teams to scope and deliver features.
• Enforce architecture, code quality and testing standards.
• Deliver end-to-end projects with scalability and reliability.

Skills

Golang

Python

Distributed systems

Leadership

Team 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.