Engineering Manager, Backend - Financial Services
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Data-driven signals on your job's competitivenessTier-1 brand, metro location, and a visible backend manager role increase competition.
Backend leadership skills transfer across industries, though financial-services experience is advantageous.
Explicit 8+ years, leadership requirement and distributed-systems expertise make filters strict.
Job Description
Structured overview of role & requirementsAbout This Role
Lead engineering planning, decision-making, and execution for backend systems in financial services.
Own production system hygiene and engineering outputs for the team’s business area.
Hire, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering team; manage stakeholders including business, product, and operations.
Minimum Requirements
8+ years of software development experience; at least 1 year in a leadership role.
Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed backend systems.
BTech, MTech, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present complex technical information.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experienced leader capable of driving engineering best practices and managing multiple subsystems’ design and architecture.
Comfortable working in startups or fast-paced environments with rapid execution demands.
Ability to challenge business/product outcomes and translate feedback into engineering execution, ensuring team accountability.