Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Mobile, and QA to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Oversee technical planning, architecture decisions, and code quality standards.
• Ensure timely and efficient project delivery while balancing short-term goals with long-term technical vision.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage team capacity, hiring, and resource planning.
• Support and advocate for engineering best practices such as CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing.
• Partner with leadership to align technical initiatives with company objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 7+ years of professional backend software development experience, with at least 2 years in an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or similar leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience in backend development, particularly with PHP (Yii2, Laravel) and Node.js; experience with Python is a plus.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring backend engineering teams, while collaborating closely with mobile, data, QA, and product teams.
• Solid understanding of system architecture and distributed systems, including microservices, API design, and data-intensive applications.
• Strong experience working with relational and non-relational databases, including MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and ClickHouse.
• Experience with caching and performance optimization, using tools such as Redis.
• Familiarity with search and graph technologies, including ElasticSearch, Solr, and Neo4j.
• Experience working in containerized environments using Docker, and collaborating with DevOps teams on deployments and infrastructure.
• Ability to make technical decisions with a system-wide perspective, understanding how backend services interact with frontend, mobile, and data platforms.
• Proven track record of delivering complex backend systems in fast-paced, high-growth product environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong people leadership skills with a passion for coaching, performance development, and building high-performing backend teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience in food delivery, e-commerce, logistics, or marketplace platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring.
• Prior experience scaling backend platforms, services, or teams in high-growth environments.