About the job
About the Role
Join our dynamic team as an Engineering Manager (Backend) at a rapidly expanding, product-focused technology company that is making waves in the consumer tech and food delivery industries.
This role uniquely blends people leadership with hands-on technical influence. You will be responsible for leading and nurturing a talented backend engineering team, collaborating closely with Product, Mobile, Design, QA, and DevOps to create scalable, high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate possesses extensive backend knowledge, strong architectural insight, and a genuine enthusiasm for developing and mentoring high-performing teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide, mentor, and cultivate the growth of a backend engineering team, assisting in their technical and career development.
- Work collaboratively with Product, Design, Mobile, and QA teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
- Oversee backend technical planning, architectural decisions, and code quality standards.
- Strike a balance between immediate delivery demands and long-term technical vision and scalability.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance evaluations, and career development discussions.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Manage team capacity, recruitment strategies, and resource distribution.
- Encourage and uphold engineering best practices, including CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing.
- Collaborate with leadership to align backend technical projects with overarching business goals.
