Senior Engineering Manager | US-HQ'd Prop-Tech | BLR

Michael Page; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity to shape an exciting global product

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a technical leader in Bengaluru to spearhead engineering efforts for a global PropTech SaaS company. The ideal candidate will lead multiple teams, drive the architectural strategy and ensure the delivery of scalable SaaS products. With 12-16 years of experience in software engineering and a strong focus on cloud-native architectures, this role demands hands-on leadership skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, along with the opportunity to shape a global product.

Qualifications

• 12-16 years of software engineering experience, with ~3-5 years in people management in SaaS environments.
• Strong experience in designing distributed cloud-native backend systems with a focus on scalability.
• Hands-on technical leader capable of guiding teams through complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple engineering teams to deliver scalable SaaS products.
• Drive engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture evolution.
• Build and scale high-performing teams through hiring and mentoring.

Skills

Software engineering experience

People management

Cloud-native architectures

Microservices

Technical leadership

Job description

• Lead the future of Agentic AI in a real, large-scale enterprise environment.
• Strong engineering culture and global innovation exposure from Hyderabad.

About Our Client

Our client is a US-HQ'd global PropTech SaaS company building AI-powered platforms for property management, leasing, payments, analytics, and resident experience. With nearly $2B in annual revenue, 8,000+ employees worldwide, and technology teams across the US, Europe, and India, the company supports more than 24 million rental units globally.

Job Description

• Lead and manage multiple engineering teams (including engineering managers and senior engineers) to deliver scalable, high-impact SaaS products from a new India engineering hub in Bengaluru (Bellandur).
• Own and drive end-to-end engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture evolution across distributed, cloud-native systems with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Act as a hands‑on technical leader driving system design, architecture reviews, and resolving complex engineering challenges in backend and platform systems.
• Build and scale high‑performing teams through hiring, mentoring, performance management, succession planning, and fostering a strong engineering culture.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define priorities, manage delivery through OKRs/KPIs, and ensure timely execution of key initiatives.
• Drive engineering excellence by improving development practices, CI/CD, observability, system reliability, and operational efficiency, while managing budgets, cloud costs, and delivery predictability.
• Experience working with Python‑based backend systems and cloud‑native architectures is strongly preferred.

The Successful Applicant

• 12‑16 years of software engineering experience with ~3‑5 years in people management, ideally in fast‑paced SaaS/product environments, with strong balance of strategy and execution.
• Strong experience designing and scaling distributed, cloud‑native backend systems with expertise in microservices, system architecture, reliability, and secure, scalable platforms.
• Hands‑on technical leader capable of driving architecture and system design decisions while guiding teams through complex engineering challenges.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional delivery through roadmap ownership, OKRs/KPIs, and strong collaboration with Product and Design for predictable execution.
• Strong people leadership with a growth mindset, strong analytical and decision‑making skills, and a passion for mentoring and building high‑performing engineering teams.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunity to shape an exciting, global product.