Technical Manager

Roles & Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and manage software engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions. Own technical architecture, design decisions, and ensure adherence to engineering best practices. Review system designs, code quality, development standards, and production readiness. Guide engineers on technical challenges, performance optimization, scalability, security, and maintainability. Plan and manage engineering delivery with clear milestones, timelines, dependencies, risks, and quality goals. Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions. Drive improvements in software development processes, Agile practices, documentation, and engineering metrics. Establish and improve CI/CD pipelines, automation, testing strategies, observability, and production support practices. Promote clean code practices, reusable components, secure development practices, and operational excellence. Evaluate and adopt modern engineering tools, AI-assisted development solutions, and automation frameworks to improve developer productivity. Design and implement cloud-native solutions using modern technologies and platforms. Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, career development, and technical growth of engineering team members. Drive continuous learning, collaboration, and a culture of ownership and innovation. Preferred Candidate Profile: BE/BTech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent qualification. 10+ years of experience in software development with proven experience in technical leadership or engineering management roles. Strong hands-on experience with backend technologies such as Java, Python, Node.js/Express and frontend technologies including React and modern JavaScript frameworks. Experienced in designing scalable software architectures, microservices, APIs, and enterprise application integrations. Strong knowledge of databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL with experience in performance tuning and query optimization. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern DevOps practices including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Exposure to AI-assisted development, Generative AI, automation solutions, RAG-based systems, LangChain, n8n, or enterprise AI platforms is preferred. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams with strong people management skills. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with strong project execution and delivery ownership. Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Experience with secure SDLC, production operations, observability, and cloud-native engineering practices is an added advantage.