Senior Engineering Manager

On the Job

• Lead and manage a team of 6-8 platform engineers focused on building scalable infrastructure, automation tools, internal platforms, and testing frameworks.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of platform initiatives including cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD pipeline enhancements, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) automation, and platform testing strategies.
• Establish and enforce best practices for infrastructure management, deployment processes, automated testing, monitoring, and incident response.
• Collaborate closely with product engineering teams, security, and IT to align platform capabilities and quality standards with business needs and growth plans.
• Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, testing coverage, and developer productivity through automation and tooling.
• Identify bottlenecks in platform operations, development workflows, and testing processes; champion process improvements and technology upgrades.
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous learning, high-quality engineering, and innovation within the platform team.

Must haves

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with significant exposure to platform engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, and testing/QA.
• Should have managed teams for 4 to 5 years
• Hands on experience with automated testing tools for functional and NFR testing
• Will operate in a systematic and process-oriented manner, yet remain agile.
• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams focused on platform or infrastructure projects.
• Strong expertise with cloud platforms (preferably AWS), container orchestration (Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi), and automated testing frameworks.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, deployment strategies, and quality assurance best practices.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, incident management, and testing of distributed systems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to align platform initiatives and quality standards with broader business and product goals.
• Actively leverages AI in day-to-day engineering workflows and is familiar with tools beyond just GPT/Claude

Good to Haves

• Experience in fintech, payments, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with DORA or related frameworks
• Knowledge of security best practices in platform engineering and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with microservices architectures, service mesh technologies, and test automation tools.
• Background in Agile methodologies and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to cost optimization and cloud governance.

Why Join Us?

• Lead the platform engineering function that empowers multiple product teams and supports millions of users.
• Drive innovation, operational excellence, and high-quality standards at the infrastructure and tooling level.
• Build a high-performing team and shape the technology foundation of a rapidly scaling fintech startup.
• Work in a collaborative, dynamic environment that encourages continuous improvement and learning.
• In-person role based in Bengaluru, with strong opportunities for growth and impact.