Tech & Digital-Engineering Manager

HDFC Bank; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HDFC Bank is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead NR factory engineering, establish cross-program engineering units, and oversee distributed teams across Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai. The role emphasizes architecture, GenAI, and modern tech practices to transform digital banking experiences.

You will mentor 10–15 engineers, drive delivery across multiple large projects, and ensure governance and compliance while building the bank’s tech brand.

Qualifications

• 13–15 years of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience leading diverse engineering teams in banks/fintech.
• Strong GenAI, cloud, and microservices expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, architecture, GenAI, Cloud, DevSecOps.
• Drive NR/Bank technology transformations and digital banking experiences.
• Design and deliver complex software systems at scale.
• Manage distributed teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across centers.

Skills

GenAI/LLM

Full Stack

Engineering practices

Systems design

Cloud-native (AWS/Azure)

Observability

Event-driven (Kafka)

Distributed caching/CDN

APIs ( gateways )

Analytical/problem solving

Education

Tech / Engineering degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kafka

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Title

Engineering Manager

Job Details

• Business Unit: Tech & Digital
• Team: Engineering Factories
• Reports to: Function Head
• Location: Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai
• Job Function: Engineering
• Role Type: Supervisory Role
• Direct Reportees: 10-15
• Travel Required: Moderate / High
• Job Band Range: Unit Head

Job Purpose

• Lead NR factory engineering, driving innovation
• Establish Guwahati cross-program engineering unit
• Understand NR customer experience, modern tech
• Manage distributed engineering teams
• Promote collaboration, transparency, trust

Job Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, architecture, GenAI, Cloud, DevSecOps
• Transform NR Business with solutions
• Engineer digital banking experiences
• Design complex software systems
• Optimize Path to Production
• Maintain engineering best practices
• Hire, train, mentor Guwahati teams
• Create positive team culture
• Manage technical sprints, deliver programs
• Lead innovation, build bank’s tech brand
• Own Guwahati centre governance, compliance

Educational Qualifications

Tech / Engineering degree

Key Skills

• GenAI, LLM Stack experience
• Full Stack development expertise
• Engineering practices knowledge
• Systems design, microservice architectures
• Cloud-native applications (AWS / Azure)
• Enterprise observability architectures
• Event-driven architectures (Kafka)
• Distributed caching, CDN
• API gateways
• Analytical, problem-solving skills

Experience Required

• 13-15 years experience
• Proven track record leading diverse engineering teams
• Mentoring teams for craft excellence
• Handling extreme multitasking
• Worked in large scale Banks / Fintech
• Led multiple large projects to delivery
• Technology thought leader for 10+ developers

Major Stakeholders

• Tech and Digital
• Enabling Functions
• Business
• Channel Teams