Associate Engineering Manager

Job Description – Associate Engineering Manager

Reporting Structure: Associate Director - IT
Part of Management Team: Yes
Team Size: 8-10 Engineers
Work Location: Hyderabad

Job Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams in designing, developing, and delivering scalable digital products and enterprise solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong full-stack development expertise, with React as the primary frontend technology, combined with experience in solution architecture, project delivery, Agile execution, and people mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and high-performing applications and platforms.
• Own end-to-end solutioning, including technology selection, architecture reviews, technical design, and implementation strategies.
• Remain hands-on in software development by contributing to coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving.
• Drive project delivery by managing timelines, risks, dependencies, scope, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Mentor and coach engineers to support technical growth, career development, and engineering excellence.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, development best practices, testing strategies, and DevOps processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality, performance, reliability, and team productivity.
• Promote the adoption of AI-assisted development practices and leverage AI tools to improve engineering efficiency and innovation.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and building high-performing engineering teams.

Experience

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong full-stack development background.
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams, technical projects, or managing software delivery.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise applications while maintaining hands-on involvement in technology and development.

Note: This is a player-coach role. The Associate Engineering Manager is expected to balance hands-on engineering.