Engineering Manager - Full stack

Dentsu Webchutney; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 6,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Merkle in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Manager to lead delivery across Promotions and Loyalty Services platforms, overseeing engineering, QA, and operations. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, engage with global stakeholders, contribute to solution design and pre-sales, and guide technology choices, delivery practices, and people development.

The role requires 14+ years of software engineering experience and 5+ years in engineering management, with strong leadership, client management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent in computer science or related field.
• 14+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering management.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and global stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Delivery Management: Own delivery quality, timelines, KPIs, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Team Management: Lead multi-disciplinary teams, drive capability building, foster culture, manage utilization.
• Client Management: Act as primary engineering contact, run reviews, manage risks, build trusted-advisor positioning.
• Stakeholder Management: Align with internal leadership, collaborate across workstreams, represent in leadership forums.
• Scoping & Pre-sales: Partner on new opportunities, lead solution design, maintain estimation frameworks, identify growth opportunities.

Skills

JavaScript ES6+

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Vue.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Git/GitHub

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Business Title : Senior Manager

Years of Experience : 14+ years in professional software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering management

Job Description

Engineering Managers at Merkle lead delivery for Promotions and Loyalty Services platforms, ensuring quality, performance, and client outcomes across software development, QA, and engineering operations.

They manage multi-disciplinary teams, partner with global stakeholders, contribute to solutioning and pre-sales, and make critical decisions on technology, delivery, and people management.

Must Have Skills

• 1. Technical fluency in JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js, MySQL (or similar) RESTful API development, integration, and microservices architecture.
• 2. Frontend technologies: HTML5, CSS3, Vue.js (or similar) Version control (Git, GitHub) and CI/CD practices Strong understanding of system architecture, design principles, and engineering best practices Proven leadership in scaling engineering organizations.
• 3. Strong client and stakeholder management with global teams Excellent communication, influence, and collaboration skill Experience with pre-sales, scoping, estimation, and account growth People leadership: hiring, performance management, career development.

Good to Have Skills

• 1. Perl experience in production environments Java (Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate) AWS or other cloud platforms QA leadership, automation strategy, and test frameworks Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices Domain experience in Promotions, Loyalty, MarTech, or consumer engagement platforms.
• 2. Experience in global services / consulting / digital agency environments Strong documentation and executive communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery Management : Own delivery quality, timelines, KPIs, compliance, and risk mitigation
• Team Management : Lead multi-disciplinary teams, drive capability building, foster culture, manage utilization
• Client Management : Act as primary engineering contact, run reviews, manage risks, build trusted-advisor positioning
• Stakeholder Management : Align with internal leadership, collaborate across workstreams, represent in leadership forums
• Scoping & Pre-sales: Partner on new opportunities, lead solution design, maintain estimation frameworks, identify growth opportunities

Educational Qualification

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)

Certifications (If Any)

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) Scrum/Agile certifications DevOps-related certifications

Shift Timing

Likely standard business hours in India (IST) with occasional overlap for US/EMEA clients.

Location

DGS India - Mumbai - Thane Ashar IT Park

Brand

Merkle

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

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