Engineering Manager, Backend - Financial Services
PhonePe (company site, opens in a new tab)8+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 40–60 LPA
Posted on 24 Sept
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Job description
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About 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.