Senior Engineering Manager – Backend

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a backend engineering team within the Selling Experience organization. This role is ideal for a highly technical leader who is passionate about building scalable systems, driving strong software design practices, and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of 5–8 engineers focused on backend platform and service development.
• Stay actively involved in system design and hands-on coding (primarily in Java/Kotlin, Node.js, or similar backend technologies).
• Drive best practices in backend software design, including scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Provide technical leadership through mentorship, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
• Owning and driving architectural decisions for distributed systems and backend services.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and partner teams to align on goals and execution.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into clear technical strategies and actionable deliverables.
• Foster a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent technical degree.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in backend systems, including:
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• SOLID principles
• Multithreaded systems
• Designing and building distributed systems with strong understanding of consistency, durability, and availability trade-offs
• Scalable API design (REST and service-oriented architectures)
• Proven experience managing and mentoring engineers, building strong teams, and handling performance and growth with empathy and clarity.
• Strong hands-on coding experience — this role requires active technical contribution.
• Excellent knowledge of software design principles and backend architecture.
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban), including sprint planning and iterative delivery.
• Proficiency with tools like Jira (or equivalent) for backlog management and delivery tracking.
• Strong planning and prioritization skills, including breaking down complex initiatives into manageable tasks.
• Able to provide accurate estimations and balance delivery speed with technical quality.
• Experience translating product requirements into technical designs and execution plans.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate risks and dependencies.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with cloud-native architectures and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and operational tooling.
• Understanding of distributed system observability (logging, tracing, metrics).
• Experience working on large-scale backend platforms or customer-facing systems.