Engineering Manager - Gurugram, India - Nykaa

Description

In this role, EM will be responsible for mentoring and coaching a team of software developers to create world-class technology products and platforms that are at the forefront of the technology revolution in the Indian Fashion ecosystem. You are someone who insists on the highest standards for quality, maintainability, and performance. You not only adopt, but also define the engineering best practices that inspire your team to build top quality software products that are highly available, dynamically scalable, and resilient to continuity threats.

Team: Carts and Promotions

Responsibilities :

• Build and nurture high performing teams of skilled software engineers. Find and hire top talent for your team
• Work closely with your team providing continuous feedback to raise the bar
• Shape team goals by developing a deep understanding of our business processes and success criteria
• Develop and execute a long-term product roadmap and architecture while balancing short term commitments
• Work closely with the team to architect and develop the best technical design and approach to solve complex problems.
• Take the accountability of the overall health of the products you build, and predictability of the deliverables of your team
• Effectively partner with engineering, product and business stakeholders across the organization to co-define and deliver on own and team goals

What are we looking for ?

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science or a related field from a college of repute
• 8 to 12 years of industry experience in software engineering with 2 to 3 years of experience of directly managing a team of software engineers
• Prior experience in established start-ups would be preferred
• Experience with object-oriented design and languages
• Track record of building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems
• Experience architecting systems on AWS platform a strong plus
• Be able to deal with ambiguity and independently drive, design, and implement large scale software solution
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results on technical projects
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Technical aptitude to quickly grasp complex technical issues and communicate directly with technical and non-technical teams
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operation