Engineering Manager

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It's who we are as a company. It's our culture. It's our heritage. And more than ever, it's our future. A future where we're always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life's moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do

AB InBev GCC was incorporated in 2014 as a strategic partner for Anheuser-Busch InBev. The center leverages the power of data and analytics to drive growth for critical business functions such as operations, finance, people, and technology. The teams are transforming Operations through Tech and Analytics.

Do You Dream Big

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Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager / Lead Technical Manager

Location: Bangalore (Onsite)

Reporting to: Senior Manager, RGM Analytics

PURPOSE OF ROLE

We are seeking a dynamic and versatile Engineering Manager / Lead Technical Manager with over 8 years of experience in full-stack development, cloud architectures, and engineering leadership.

In this dual-hatted role, you will lead the entire engineering team both technically and as a people manager. You will be responsible for building high-performing teams, fostering a culture of ownership and innovation, and driving the end-to-end delivery of robust, scalable solutions. While providing hands-on technical guidance in Python, Azure Cloud, SQL Server, and modern front-end technologies like REACT, you will also manage people operations, career growth, performance cycles, and cross-functional alignment.

KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• People Management & Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, leading performance reviews, career pathing, and continuous skill development.
• Engineering Culture & Hiring: Build and scale a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture; drive recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of top engineering talent.
• Technical Architecture & Strategy: Design and oversee the development of robust, scalable applications using Python, backend services (Django/FastAPI), Kubernetes and associated frameworks.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Management: Implement and optimize cloud-based solutions leveraging Azure Cloud services for hosting, scaling, automation, and Azure DevOps, Git CI/CD pipelines.
• Database & Data Reliability: Oversee the architecture and maintenance of SQL databases, including SQL Server, ensuring high performance, scalability, and data reliability.
• Frontend & UX Direction: Guide the architecture of responsive, modern front-end solutions with REACT, NodeJS, TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks (Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, REACT Material).
• Delivery & Agile Governance: Drive Agile Scrum ceremonies, manage sprint planning, remove blockers, and partner with product and cross-functional stakeholders for on-time, high-quality feature delivery.
• Innovation & Best Practices: Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and automated testing frameworks while evaluating emerging technologies to drive process and product innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

Education: B. Tech / M. Tech degree

Experience: 8+ years of total software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in technical leadership, tech lead, or engineering management capacity managing direct reports.

Technical/Functional Skills:

Mandatory Skills

• Python backend: 8+ years in software engineering, hands-on with Python and Django or Fast API, including API design.
• Azure and DevOps: Production experience on Azure with Kubernetes (AKS) and CI/CD through Azure DevOps and Git.
• SQL and data: Strong SQL Server, including database design and performance tuning.
• People management: 2+ years managing direct reports (reviews, hiring, mentoring) in an Agile Scrum team.

Good to have skills

• React, TypeScript, NodeJS and modern UI frameworks (Tailwind, Material)
• Delta Lake and medallion architecture
• Microservices and system design at scale
• Automated testing frameworks and code quality standards
• Experience building analytics or data products, where model output is served through an app
• Experience running an engineering team shared across products

And above all of this, an undying love for beer!

We dream big to create future with more cheers.