Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Payments Domain.

1. Technical Leadershi

• pDrive architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable services primarily using Java an
• dmodern cloud-native technologies
• .Demonstrate deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals — databases, caches
• ,message brokers, streaming platforms, API-first and event-driven architectures
• .Establish engineering standards around code quality, architecture reviews, performanc
• eengineering, observability, security, and maintainability
• .Drive platform modernization, technical debt reduction, and reusable engineering capabilities across teams
• .Design systems with regulatory compliance, security, and customer trust as foundational principle
• s— not afterthoughts

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2. AI-Native Minds

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  Champion the adoption of AI across the software development lifecycle and engineering operatio
• ns.Encourage teams to rethink traditional software development practices through AI-first approac
• hes— not merely incremental automati
• on.Stay current with emerging AI technologies and continuously evaluate opportunities to impr
• oveengineering effectiveness and product capabiliti
• es.Leverage AI to fundamentally accelerate engineering productivity, code quality, and softw
• aredelive

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3. Business & Product Stakeholder Manage

• mentPartner closely with Product & Business teams to translate strategy into scalable techno
• logysoluti
• ons.Influence product roadmap by bringing strong technical judgment, platform thinking, and
• deepcustomer empa
• thy.Evaluate platform investments through the lens of customer experience, payment success ra
• tes,operational efficiency, and business outco
• mes.Drive engineering prioritization using business impact, customer value, and operati
• onalconsiderati
• ons.Balance speed of execution with long-term architectural sustainabil
• ity.Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-techn
• icalstakehold
• ers.Build trusted partnerships across cross-functional teams to deliver strategic initiati

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Must Hav

• es :-12+ years of polyglot engineering experience, with at least 3 years building payment or fi
• ntechprod
• ucts.Strong system design skills and the ability to guide architecture decisions for complex, multi-s
• ystempayment workf
• lows.Experience designing and operating high-availability & low latency systems (99.99%+)
• wherefailures have direct financial and customer-trust conseque
• nces.Hands-on experience with one or more payment systems: payment gateways, UPI integrations,
• cardpayment flows, wallet infrastructure, loan origination system, settlement and reconciliation sy
• stem
• setc.Understanding of Indian payments & fintech regulatory landscape: RBI, NPCI guidelines
• , PPIregulations, PCI-DSS requirem
• ents.Proven track record of building and growing engineering teams; ability to hire strong engineers and develop them into senior contribu