Associate Engineering Manager

Role Overview

We are looking for an Associate Engineering Manager (AEM) who can drive

execution across applications (mobile/web) and backend systems, acting as a bridge

between Product and Engineering.

This role requires someone who can understand product intent, evaluate technical

complexity and make informed decisions by balancing:

Feature urgency

Technical debt

Business and revenue impact

The AEM will play a critical role in ensuring that the right work gets done at the right

time.

The role combines technical leadership with strong execution ownership, ensuring

high-quality delivery across applications and systems while enabling teams to prioritize

effectively across feature development, system stability and business-critical

initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Product Understanding & Requirement Clarity

Work closely with Product to understand feature intent, user impact and the

business objective

Translate requirements into clear, actionable tasks with defined scope and

dependencies

Estimate timelines and adhere to them.

Proactively identify gaps, edge cases and hidden complexities in requirements

Prioritization & Trade-off Decisions

Drive prioritization across:

o Feature development

o Technical debt and system improvements

Make informed trade-off decisions based on impact, effort and timelines

Continuously re-assess priorities based on changing business and product needs

Execution Ownership

Own end-to-end delivery tracking across applications and backend systems

Ensure alignment between Engineering and Product teams

Identify and resolve risks, dependencies and bottlenecks early

Provide clarity on task prioritization and execution expectations across engineering

and QA teams

Assist teams during the delivery and stabilization phases of the feature.

Stakeholder Communication & Visibility

Provide structured updates on: Progress, Risks, Trade-offs and decisions made

Ensure transparency in execution and early escalation of concerns

Required Experience & Skills

610 years of experience in software engineering or delivery roles, with prior

experience as a Lead / Module Owner

Strong ability to understand product requirements, identify gaps and translate them

into clear execution plan

Proven experience in prioritization and trade-off decision-making across features

and technical debt

Solid understanding of system interactions across applications (mobile/web) and

backend services (APIs, contracts, dependencies)

Demonstrated ability to drive execution across cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving, ownership mindset and ability to operate in ambiguous

environments

Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to

provide clarity