Position: Engineering Manager, Hyderabad

Department: Information Technology | Role: Full-time | Experience: 7 to 12 Years | Number of Positions: 1 | Location: Hyderabad

Skillset:

Java, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, Team Management, Excellent English communication skills

Job Description:

Position Overview:

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a cross-functional team of engineers (Java, Frontend, iOS, Android, and QA) responsible for our core trading ecosystems. As a global trading firm operating across multiple countries and business lines, our infrastructure is critical, high-stakes, and constantly evolving.

In this role, you will not just manage people; you will orchestrate the delivery of complex, low-latency trading solutions that serve diverse markets. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy, ensuring our multiple trading platforms remain robust, compliant, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & People Management o Manage a Diverse Stack: Lead a multidisciplinary team comprising Backend (Java), Frontend (React/Angular), Mobile (iOS/Android), and QA engineers.

• Growth & Mentorship: Conduct regular 1:1s, facilitate career growth, and foster a culture of technical excellence and ownership.

• Global Collaboration: Coordinate effectively with stakeholders and teams across different time zones and cultural contexts to ensure 24/7 operational stability.

Technical Delivery & Strategy

• Multi-Platform Integration: Oversee the development and maintenance of integrations between various proprietary and third-party trading platforms.

• Quality & Reliability: Champion high standards for code quality, automated testing (QA), and release management, specifically tailored for a high-availability trading environment where downtime is not an option.

• Architectural Oversight: Collaborate with Staff Engineers and Architects to make scalable technical decisions that support multiple business lines simultaneously.

Operational Excellence

• Agile Execution: Drive sprint planning, retro, and delivery timelines, ensuring transparency in a fast-paced environment.

• Incident Management: Act as a point of escalation for critical production issues, leading root cause analysis (RCA) and preventive measures.

• Compliance & Security: Ensure all engineering outputs adhere to the strict regulatory requirements of the various countries in which we operate

Technical Leadership and Execution:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding the team in containerized application development, big data processing, and distributed systems design.

• Optimize and modernize SQL-based systems, ensuring their seamless integration with cloud-native infrastructure.

• Drive the adoption of CI/CD practices and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) to streamline deployment processes.

• Act as a technical authority, resolving complex engineering challenges and ensuring adherence to best practices.

Qualifications:

Education and Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or IT

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years in software engineering, including leadership roles managing diverse engineering teams.

• Proven expertise in Dockerized architectures, including multi-domain microservices, big data pipelines, and event-driven systems.

• Strong experience with SQL databases, cloud-native technologies, and distributed system design.

Technical Expertise:

• Mastery of Java Framework in cloud-native development, particularly within AWS environments.

• Proficiency with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).

• In-depth knowledge of event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, and real-time data processing.

Methodologies and Practices:

• Extensive experience in Agile methodologies, with a focus on iterative delivery and continuous improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to lead DevOps transformations, emphasizing automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with a focus on eliminating inefficiencies and scaling systems effectively.

• Exceptional communication skills, enabling seamless collaboration across technical and non-technical teams.

• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML pipelines into trading platforms to enhance predictive analytics and decision-making.

Additional Information:

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to lead transformative initiatives, modernizing legacy systems and shaping the future of trading technology.

Work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and the chance to work with industry-leading experts.

Work Mode: 5 Days WFO (Work from Office)

Must have team leading/ team managing experience.

Required Qualification

Bachelor of Computer Applications (B.C.A.) ,Bachelor of Computer Science (B.Sc. (Computer Science)) ,Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Technology (B.E./B.Tech.) ,Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.) ,Master of Engineering - Master of Technology (M.E./M.Tech.)

With a highly advanced Fintech MNC