Engineering Manager

We are a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company that specialises in the transformation of data in the US healthcare industry through cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. We are seeking a skilled Engineering Manager/Engineering Lead with proven growth journey from a developer to a lead/managerial role in fast-paced IT product companies. The ideal candidate should possess a robust blend of both advanced technical skills and effective people management capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business teams to provide end-to-end solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams and clients.
• Understand project requirements, coordinate with resources and direct the projects in the right direction in a timely manner.
• Ability to manage change and effectively pass on the information down the line to concerned teams for smoother execution.
• Delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end-to-end.
• Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development and systems integration.
• Able to make quick decisions and solve technical problems to provide an efficient environment for project implementation.
• Identify resource requirements, efficient capacity planning.
• Effectively lead teams and inspire others to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence.
• Encourage team interaction, boost employee motivation and appreciate team contribution.
• Boost operational efficiency and development productivity of the team.
• Manage and grow individual team members, attract and recruit new talent, responsible for ever-growing technical challenges.

Requirements:

• Engineering degree in computer science or related field from a renowned and accredited engineering college or university (tier 1 college).
• 8 to 10+ years' proven growth journey from a developer to a lead role in fast-paced IT product companies is a must.
• Programming Languages: Java8 (Proficient), Python (Good to have).
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, FastAPI/Django (Good to have).
• Build Tools: Maven, npm, pip.
• Messaging Systems: Kafka, SQS.
• Architecture: Microservices-based architecture, Monolith.
• Design Principles: SOLID principles, other code-level.
• Caching and Storage: Redis, ElastiCache.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Frontend Technologies: React, Redux.
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (with Terraform/Ansible for infrastructure automation).
• Cloud Strategy: Cloud-agnostic design and deployment.
• Security: Strong understanding of security best practices in development and deployment.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with setting up and maintaining continuous integration and delivery processes.
• Be both highly technical and an effective people manager.
• Communicate cross-functionally and drive engineering efforts.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert in one or more product domains.
• Should have demonstrated ability to recruit and manage technical teams, including performance management.
• Should have managed a team of 10+ members and be willing to handle larger teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Nice to have experience in the Healthcare/ Insurance domain, but not a must to have.
• Experience with Python.
• Familiarity with FastAPI or Django.