Job Description: Engineering Manager

Location: Gurgaon

Industry: Gaming

Experience: 8-12 years

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Engineering Manager to join one of India’s largest gaming companies. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a cutting-edge product in a high-energy start-up environment. As an Engineering Manager, you will drive technical excellence, build and scale teams, and work on complex, highly transactional systems.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and Innovate: Design and develop highly scalable, available, and reliable systems to solve critical business challenges.
• Drive Excellence: Establish and implement best practices to continuously improve the product development lifecycle.
• Roadmap Development: Create and execute detailed roadmaps for system and product growth with timely and high-quality delivery.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with designers, product managers, and business analysts to provide delivery plans and estimates in an Agile setup.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Build clear career paths for team members, mentor them, and foster a collaborative, results-driven culture.
• Performance Evaluation: Regularly assess team performance, provide constructive feedback, and seek continuous improvements.
• Hands-On Contribution: Spend approximately 40% of your time in hands-on development and 60% in managerial and strategic responsibilities.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience: 8-12 years in product-based companies, preferably start-ups, with a strong record of scaling engineering teams and delivering impactful solutions.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, inspire, and grow high-performing engineering teams.
• Technical Expertise:Strong grasp of scalable back-end development and experience in handling production and performance challenges.
• Deep knowledge of mobile app development in highly transactional and complex environments.
• Hands-on experience with Java/Node.js and architectural patterns for scalable and highly available systems.
• Problem-Solving: Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to devise innovative solutions.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Start-Up Experience: Prior experience in scaling start-ups or gaming companies is highly desirable.

Technology Stack:

• Backend: Java/ Python/ Go/Node.js
• Knowledge of database design, software development methodologies, and platform technologies.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with one of India’s largest gaming companies.
• High-growth environment with exposure to cutting-edge technologies and challenges.
• Collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and results.