Engineering Manager

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Mobile, and QA to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Oversee technical planning, architecture decisions, and code quality standards.
• Ensure timely and efficient project delivery while balancing short-term goals with long-term technical vision.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage team capacity, hiring, and resource planning.
• Support and advocate for engineering best practices such as CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing.
• Partner with leadership to align technical initiatives with company objectives.

Requirements

*   Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). 
*   **7+ years of professional backend software development experience **, with ** at least 2 years in an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or similar leadership role **. 
*    Strong hands-on experience in **backend development **, particularly with ** PHP (Yii2, Laravel)** and ** Node.js **; experience with ** Python** is a plus. 
*    Proven experience leading and mentoring **backend engineering teams **, while collaborating closely with mobile, data, QA, and product teams. 
*    Solid understanding of **system architecture and distributed systems **, including ** microservices, API design, and data-intensive applications **. 
*    Strong experience working with **relational and non-relational databases **, including ** MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and ClickHouse **. 
*    Experience with **caching and performance optimization **, using tools such as ** Redis **. 
*    Familiarity with **search and graph technologies **, including ** ElasticSearch, Solr, and Neo4j **. 
*    Experience working in **containerized environments** using ** Docker **, and collaborating with DevOps teams on deployments and infrastructure. 
*    Ability to make **technical decisions with a system-wide perspective **, understanding how backend services interact with frontend, mobile, and data platforms. 
*    Proven track record of **delivering complex backend systems** in fast-paced, high-growth product environments. 
*    Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. 
*    Strong people leadership skills with a passion for **coaching, performance development, and building high-performing backend teams **. 

Nice to Have

*    Experience in **food delivery, e-commerce, logistics, or marketplace platforms **. 
*    Familiarity with **cloud platforms** such as ** AWS, GCP, or Azure **. 
*    Exposure to **DevOps practices **, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring. 
*    Prior experience scaling backend platforms, services, or teams in high-growth environments.