| Job Title | Engineering Manager, Backend – Central Platforms |
| Company Name | PhonePe Limited |
| Department | Engineering |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Work Location | Salarpuria Softzone, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560103 |
| Employment Type | Full-Time |
| Experience Required | 10+ years of software development experience |
| Leadership Experience | 2+ years of formal team leadership experience |
| Education | BTech, MTech, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent |
| Role Overview | Lead backend engineering for Central Platforms, drive technical direction, manage engineering teams, and oversee scalable software systems and production platforms. |
| Engineering Leadership | Lead technical discussions, decision-making, engineering planning, and execution for the assigned areas. |
| System Architecture | Design and develop scalable solutions, including large-scale distributed systems and multiple interconnected subsystems. |
| Engineering Best Practices | Establish and drive software development, architecture, production, and engineering best practices. |
| Production Systems | Maintain production-system health, reliability, operational hygiene, and engineering processes. |
| Team Management | Hire, mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing engineering team. |
| Business & Product Collaboration | Work closely with business and product teams, challenge outcomes where required, and convert feedback into engineering execution. |
| Stakeholder Management | Manage relationships with business, product, operations, clients, and vendors. |
| Key Skills | Backend engineering, distributed systems, software architecture, engineering leadership, team management, problem-solving, and stakeholder management. |
| Communication Skills | Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly. |
| Preferred Experience | Experience working in startups or fast-paced technology environments is an added advantage. |
| Employee Benefits | Medical, critical illness, accidental and life insurance; wellness and employee assistance programs; parental support; relocation and mobility benefits; PF, gratuity, NPS, leave encashment, and other benefits. |
