Engineering Manager (Pune)

Money Forward India; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup-like Work Environment

Performance Review Twice a Year

Global Work Environment

Flexible Work Hours & Hybrid Work

Opportunity to Visit Japan & Vietnam

Leaves: Casual, Earned, Sick

Casual Dress Code

Job summary

Money Forward India is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a new ERP-X team in Pune, driving AI-enabled engineering foundations and scalable ERP development.

You will balance people leadership, delivery ownership, and technical guidance across cross-location teams in Japan, Vietnam, and India, delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 4–6+ years in engineering management or delivery leadership.
• Proven experience building and managing engineering teams.
• Experience managing organizations of 10+ engineers.
• Strong communication with diverse, distributed teams.
• Experience with AI tools and platforms guiding technical decisions.
• Experience building enterprise SaaS, platforms, or web apps.
• Strong SDLC, Agile, and engineering operations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and DevOps, including AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a new ERP-X engineering team in Pune, defining structure and rhythms.
• Guide cross-functional delivery with Japan and Vietnam ERP-X teams.
• Provide hands-on technical direction and code/design input when needed.
• Partner with product, security, and platform teams to align priorities and outcomes.
• Establish Agile, SDLC, code quality, and operational health practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Building teams

Large-scale delivery

Distributed teams

AI tools adoption

Enterprise SaaS

Tools

AWS

Datadog

CI/CD

Job description

Money Forward provides Money Forward Cloud , a cloud-based business platform that helps companies solve financial and operational challenges through integrated cloud and AI-powered solutions. Within this ecosystem, Money Forward Cloud ERP delivers scalable financial and business management solutions for mid-sized and large enterprises.

About the ERP Cross-Functional Engineering Department (ERP-X)

Overview

Money Forward provides Money Forward Cloud , a cloud-based business platform that helps companies solve financial and operational challenges through integrated cloud and AI-powered solutions. Within this ecosystem, Money Forward Cloud ERP delivers scalable financial and business management solutions for mid-sized and large enterprises.

Over the past decade, Money Forward has built multiple products across different teams and technology stacks. To scale better and deliver more customer value, the ERP Cross-Functional Engineering Department was established in 2023 to unify engineering foundations and improve collaboration across ERP Division teams.

To strengthen further the ERP Division, we are expanding ERP-X capabilities at Money Forward India (Pune) to work closely with ERP product teams and ERP-X teams in Japan and Vietnam, contributing to the division’s success through shared platforms and AI-enabled engineering.

Role Summary

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to help build and lead a new ERP-X team in Pune. The team will collaborate with cross-location ERP-X teams to deliver AI solutions and engineering foundations that accelerate ERP product development.

This role is ideal. for a leader who thrives in a collaborative, cross-cultural environment; can build high-performing teams from the ground up; and can balance people leadership, delivery ownership, and technical guidance to drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, hire, and grow a new engineering team in Chennai; define team structure, roles, and operating rhythm.
• Lead execution and delivery of cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with ERP-X teams in Japan and Vietnam.
• Provide hands-on technical direction and coaching to ensure high engineering quality and sound architectural decisions.
• Actively participate in hands-on software development alongside engineers, contributing to design, implementation, code reviews, and technical problem-solving when needed.
• Partner with product management, engineering leaders, security, and platform teams to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Establish strong engineering practices (Agile delivery, SDLC, code quality, reliability, incident practices, documentation).
• Drive continuous improvement using data and metrics (delivery predictability, quality, throughput, utilization, operational health).
• Build an inclusive, high-trust culture with strong performance management, mentoring, and career development.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4–6+ years in engineering management or delivery leadership roles.
• Proven experience building and managing engineering teams and/or leading large-scale delivery programs.
• Experience managing organizations of ~10+ engineers, including multiple teams and/or tech leads.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and distributed teams.
• Experience working with AI tools and platforms, with the ability to guide teams in technical decision-making and adoption.
• Experience building enterprise SaaS applications, platforms, or web applications.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, and engineering operations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices, including hands‑on experience with AWS.
• Strong people leadership skills: hiring, mentoring, performance management, and organizational design.
• Experience working with distributed/offshore/nearshore teams.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Understanding of AI agent patterns (tool use, function calling, memory, multi-turn interaction, guardrails).
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms and/or developer platforms.
• Familiarity with observability practices and tools (e.g., Datadog, logging, tracing).
• Experience designing and improving CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure workflows.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration experience across product, platform, and security teams.

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent (meetings, written communication).
• Japanese: Not required; nice to have.

Benefits

• Startup-like Work Environment & Culture
• Performance Review Twice a Year (Salary can be increased twice)
• Global Work Environment
• Flexible Work Hours & Hybrid Work Policy (WFH 2 days a week)
• Chance to Visit Japan & Vietnam Offices on Business Trip
• Leaves: Casual, Earned, and Sick leaves
• Casual Dress Code (Shorts, Slippers, Sandals: All OK!)

Why Join Us?

At Money Forward India, you'll be part of a dynamic, growth-oriented environment where innovation thrives. Our culture fosters collaboration, creativity, and professional development. Join us to be at the forefront of SaaS technology, with the security of an established corporate and the agility of a startup.