Engineering Manager (B2C)

AppsForBharat; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AppsForBharat in Bengaluru is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep Golang expertise to lead our backend team for consumer-scale platforms. You will guide design, reliability, and delivery of services handling high transaction volumes.

The role requires 7+ years in backend development, 2–3 years as tech lead, and proven experience shipping B2C applications with 150K DAU. You will collaborate with product teams to drive scalable, observable systems and a culture of ownership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional backend experience.
• 2-3 years as tech lead driving delivery.
• Experience with high-scale B2C systems (≥10K RPM).
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate with product teams.
• Strong Golang or Python backend skills; distributed systems expertise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee backend design and development for high-scale systems.
• Lead transactional and behavioral backend components (payments, orders, analytics).
• Partner with product managers to scope and release features.
• Uphold architectural best practices, testing, and code quality.
• Deliver end-to-end projects with focus on scalability and business impact.
• Work on B2C setups with large DAU (≥150K).

Skills

Golang

Python

Backend design

Distributed systems

Leadership

APIs

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Observability tools

Job description

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.

Interview Rounds

1) 15 min Exploratory conversion with Sandeep (CTO/VP Engineering)

2) Machine coding and LLD discussion

4) Solution building frontend and backend round

5) Business & Product Round