Backend Engineering Manager
First seen by Alion on Sep 8, 2026.
About the Role :
We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Golang to lead our backend team. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in backend technologies and 3 years of proven engineering mentoring experience, having successfully scaled systems and shipped B2C applications in collaboration with product teams.
What you'll Champion :
1. Technical & Product Delivery :
- Oversee design and development of backend systems operating at 10K+ RPM scale.
- Guide the team in building transactional systems (payments, orders, etc.) and behavioral systems (analytics, personalization, engagement tracking).
- Partner with product managers to scope, prioritize, and release B2C product features and applications.
- Ensure architectural best practices, high-quality code standards, and robust testing practices.
- Own delivery of projects end-to-end with a focus on scalability, reliability, and business impact.
- Has worked on B2C setup with at least 150K DAU and served transactions to this userbase.
2. Operational Excellence :
- Champion observability, monitoring, and reliability across backend services.
- Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and resilience.
- Streamline development workflows and engineering processes for speed and quality.
What is needed for this role :
- 7+ years of professional experience in backend technologies.
- 2 - 3 years as Tech lead and driving delivery.
Technical Skills :
- Strong hands-on expertise in Golang OR Python.
- Proven track record with high-scale systems (>=10K RPM).
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.
Leadership Skills :
- Demonstrated success in managing teams through 2 - 3 appraisal cycles.
- Strong experience working with product managers to deliver consumer-facing applications.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Nice-to-Have :
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
- Previous leadership experience in B2C product companies operating at scale.
Skills
Engineering Management, Golang, Python, Distributed Systems, Backend Architecture, Technical Architect, System Design