Engineering Manager
SPIRO
Job Description
Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager Location: Bangalore | Experience: 8β14 yrs About the Role Weβre hiring an Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager to lead high-performing full-stack teams delivering end-to-end product experiences across UI and backend services . Level will be determined based on candidate experience and impact, with an expectation of being ~20% hands-on (as needed) while scaling team execution. What Youβll Do Lead and grow engineering teams ( ~6β10 engineers per team ; EM typically owns one team , Sr.
EM may own multiple teams ) Drive end-to-end delivery from product discovery to production, ensuring predictable execution on scope, timelines, and quality Partner with Product , Design , and Business stakeholders to translate goals into a clear roadmap and execution plan Implement and continuously improve Agile practices to increase delivery cadence and transparency Build and scale full-stack systems (UI applications, APIs, and microservices-based backend services) Raise the bar on engineering excellence (code quality, testing, performance, reliability, and operational readiness) Use AI-assisted development tools to improve SDLC productivity while maintaining strong review, testing, and quality standards Stay hands-on (~20%) for design reviews, critical problem solving, and key technical contributions Must-Have Experience in a product company / high-growth startup (mandatory) Managed teams of 8β12 engineers Delivered end-to-end full-stack capabilities (UI/mobile and backend services) in production Backend experience with Java / Python / Go and microservices ; hands-on in at least one backend stack Active use of AI-assisted development tools across the SDLC (e.g., for code review support, test generation, and developer productivity) Strong execution & stakeholder management Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes B.E./M.E./B.Tech/M.Tech from reputed institutions Good to Have Strong Agile experience driving efficiency Exposure to at least one cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure) Strong system design experience Leveling Guide Engineering Manager (EM) Owns one team Focus on execution, delivery, team health Contributes to architecture More hands-on Senior Engineering Manager (Sr. EM) Owns multiple teams / larger charter Drives org-level delivery & technical strategy Works with leadership stakeholders Coaches managers / senior engineers