Engineering Manager - Distributed Systems
First seen by Alion on Sep 16, 2026.
Description:
Requirements :
- 12-16 years of overall experience in backend engineering, with strong exposure to Python and/or Golang.
- 5 years of experience managing engineering teams.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale, distributed systems in production environments.
- Strong understanding of microservices, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps practices.
- Hands-on background in backend engineering (able to guide teams technically, even if not coding daily).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and performance optimization.
- Experience in financial services or high-transaction domains is a plus.
- Experience leading teams that have utilized AI-driven development practices (e. g., agentic coding, LLM integration) to improve productivity and innovation is a significant advantage.
- Excellent leadership and people management abilities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance technical depth with business priorities.
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivery and impact.
- Passion for building engineering culture and improving developer experience.
Skills
Backend Architecture, Python, Golang, Distributed Systems, Microservices Architecture, Native Cloud, Engineering Management