Engineering Lead- EL3 Backend

Responsibilities: Scope & Impact: Own and manage all engineering activities for a designated product area Leadership: Manage a team of 7-10 engineers, directly and more (as needed) through otherEngineering Leads (ELs). Communicate strategies, project rationales, and progress both internallyand with external stakeholders. Foster a culture of ownership, ensuring the team is empoweredto manage their product areas comprehensively from prioritization to customer support. Technical Excellence: Maintain active involvement in the development process, ensuring a hightechnical standard is met across the team. Be accountable for the technical quality, includingadherence to design and architectural standards. Lead efforts to resolve technology bottlenecksand implement reusable solutions to enhance efficiency and product quality. Prioritization: Oversee the planning of sprint roadmaps, utilizing your deep technicalunderstanding to prioritize critical tasks. Assist the team in estimating task durations to ensure realistic planning and delivery. Performance & Team Building: Take charge of your team's growth and performance management, including coaching, career development, and performance reviews. Resolve both interpersonal and technical conflicts, and actively participate in recruitment to fill engineering roles across the company. Collaboration: Serve as a technical advisor to other teams, guiding design decisions and ensuring best practices are followed. Work closely with product managers, customers, and otherstakeholders to align the development efforts with the broader company goals. Requirements Experience: 8 to 14 years of experience in software engineering, with a track record of leading successful projects and feature releases. Proven experience in architecture, design, development, and maintenance of software systems, with a focus on high-quality, scalable solutions. Stellar technical depth with a strong understanding of software design principles and best practices. Proficiency in modern programming languages such as and frameworks relevant to therole, like in CoreJava & all related stack, along with JavaScript/TypeScript & React/related frameworks. Experience with code reviews, design documentation, and improving code structure and architecture. Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders. Experience in strategic planning, project management, and risk assessment. A proactive and ownership-driven attitude, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. A customer-first mindset, with the ability to align technical direction with business objectives and customer needs. Must have: Strong Experience in Core Java, REST , Spring. Experience in Unit Testing and Automation. Experience in CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, K8S. Experience with relational or NoSQL databases. Analyze Functional & Non-Functional requirements with effort estimation and deployment strategies. Hands-on in Architecting and developing large-scale applications. Hands-on debugging skills. Design for performance, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability Behavioral Traits: Excellent communication and technical leadership skills Can-do attitude to take BIG problems by their horns and solve them Ability to inspire others & be a role model and mentor for upcoming engineers in the organization Entrepreneurial spirit to conceive ideas, turn challenges into opportunities and build products Perks & Benefits (India) Best-in-class medical insurance coverage Free lunch & dinner buffet Doorstep cab drop facility Education sponsorship Internal job transfer & global mobility programs Scope to represent Whatfix at global events