Manager

Infinx; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinx seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing software engineering team. You will combine people management with technical leadership, guiding strategic initiatives, product delivery, and code quality.

Hands-on coding may be required to unblock the team and reinforce best practices. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in software development with 3–5 years in engineering leadership, strong backend expertise (Java, Spring Boot, REST), and a passion for mentoring

Qualifications

• 12+ years of total software experience with 3–5 years in engineering management or technical leadership.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive delivery.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5–10 engineers across one or more product verticals.
• Own end-to-end delivery for large-scale software projects.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA to define and execute roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

REST

AWS

Distributed systems

Job description

Engineering Manager

Experience Required: 12 years total, including hands-on development

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing team of software engineers. This role combines people management with technical leadership. You will be responsible for strategic initiatives, overseeing product delivery, and ensuring high code quality and team productivity. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background, deep project delivery experience, and a passion for mentorship and team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 engineers across one or more product verticals.
• Own delivery for large-scale, high-impact software projects end-to-end.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other stakeholders to define and execute the roadmap.
• Participate in hands-on coding if need be
• Ensure timely delivery, high quality, and scalability of software systems.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, set goals, perform performance reviews, and support career growth.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, design discussions, and best practices.
• Participate in architectural decisions and guide the team on technical direction.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and system reliability issues.
• Influence hiring, onboarding, and team structuring to scale the team effectively.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of total experience in software development, including 3–5 years in engineering management or technical leadership.
• Strong experience with modern backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, REST.
• Hands-on experience in designing distributed systems, microservices, cloud-native applications (AWS).
• Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps principles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the [Healthcare / FinTech / SaaS] domain.
• Exposure to frontend frameworks (React).
• Familiarity with data platforms (Kafka, Spark, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Prior experience in scaling teams from startup to mid-sized orgs.
• Knowledge of compliance and security frameworks like HITRUST, SOC2, GDPR.