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Engineering Manager

Cargoz.com

5 - 10 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 17/12/2025

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale a high-performing engineering team within our fast-growing technology startup. This role is perfect for leaders who excel in dynamic, high-velocity environments, enjoy developing both people and systems, and want to help shape our product and engineering culture from the ground up.


Key Responsibilities


  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers across multiple product areas.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high performance.
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and engineer growth plans.
  • Identify hiring needs, partner with Talent/HR, and drive the technical hiring process.
  • Guide architectural and technical decisions for scalable, resilient, and sustainable solutions.
  • Oversee end-to-end engineering project delivery, ensuring quality and predictability.
  • Maintain high engineering standards around code quality, testing, and documentation.
  • Champion best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, monitoring, and incident management.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business teams to define roadmaps and align priorities.
  • Translate complex product requirements into actionable technical plans.
  • Communicate project progress, risks, and trade-offs to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Implement processes that scale with the team and product growth.
  • Anticipate and resolve technical or organizational bottlenecks.
  • Contribute to building a strong engineering culture rooted in transparency, autonomy, and accountability.


Qualifications & Experience

  • 712+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 25+ years leading engineering teams as an Engineering Manager or equivalent.
  • Proven experience in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments.
  • Strong expertise in modern web technologies, cloud infrastructure, and scalable architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and efficient product delivery practices.
  • Demonstrated success in hiring, coaching, and developing engineering teams.
  • Ability to balance technical depth with leadership and communication skills.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments.


Preferred Skills

  • Experience managing remote or hybrid engineering teams.
  • Exposure to startups that have scaled rapidly (Series AC+).
  • Familiarity with data platforms, AI/ML, or mobile applications (optional).
  • Strong product mindset and a focus on customer-centric solutions.
  • Ability to operate strategically and tactically.

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