Sr Engineering Manager - Backend - Ecommerce
at Leading ecommerce - India - 9899745460 ([email protected]
Responsibilities
- Technical Guidance: You will provide technical leadership to a team of excellent software engineers; this requires that you have the technical depth to make complex design decisions and the hands-on ability to lead by example.
- Execution and Delivery: You will be expected to instill and follow good software development practices and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. You should be familiar with agile practices as well as be able to adapt these to the needs of the business, with a constant focus on product quality.
- Team management : You will be responsible for hiring and mentoring your team; helping individuals grow in their careers, having constant dialogue about their aspirations and sharing prompt, clear and actionable feedback about performance.
- Technical depth: You have the strong technical competence required to gain credibility. Ability to architect, design and code yourself. Technical experience in building and operating web-based applications. Deep understanding of all layers of the web-stack work (from the client interface to the database.) Knowledge of multiple technology stacks/languages/tools and their pros/cons.
- Execution ability: Focus on delivering products in a timely manner with high quality. Familiarity with multiple software development practices and tools, and the proven ability to adapt, champion and institute good practices and tools.
- You must have a degree in Computer Science or a related field. Strong understanding of object- oriented programming, concurrency and fundamentals of computer-science.
- Total of 9+ years’ experience building cutting edge products. Deep experience in building very large scale applications and 2 + years’ experience in team management.
- Strong problem solving skills, data structures and algorithms.

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Wissen Technology is now hiring for a Java Developer - Bangalore with hands-on experience in Core Java, algorithms, data structures, multithreading and SQL.
We are solving complex technical problems in the industry and need talented software engineers to join our mission and be a part of a global software development team. A brilliant opportunity to become a part of a highly motivated and expert team which has made a mark as a high-end technical consulting.
Required Skills
- Experience: 4 to 7 years.
- Experience in Core Java and Spring Boot.
- Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale applications and systems. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.
- Should have the ability to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client facing applications.
- Good development experience with RDBMS.
- Good knowledge of multi-threading and high-performance server-side development.
- Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux.
- Excellent problem solving and coding skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
- Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts.
About Wissen Technology
Wissen Technology is a niche global consulting and solutions company that brings unparalleled domain expertise in Banking and Finance, Telecom and Startups. Wissen Technology is a part of Wissen Group and was established in the year 2015.
Wissen has offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada, with best-in-class infrastructure and development facilities. Wissen has successfully delivered projects worth $1 Billion for more than 25 of the Fortune 500 companies. The Wissen Group overall includes more than 4000 highly skilled professionals.
Wissen Technology provides exceptional value in mission critical projects for its clients, through thought leadership, ownership, and assured on-time deliveries that are always ‘first time right’.
Our team consists of 1200+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership and senior management executives who have graduated from Ivy League Universities like Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and with rich work experience in some of the biggest companies in the world.
Wissen Technology offers an array of services including:
- Application Development
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Big Data & Analytics
- Visualization & Business Intelligence
- Robotic Process Automation
- Cloud
- Mobility
- Agile & DevOps
- Quality Assurance & Test Automation
We have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for two consecutive years (2020–2022) and voted as the Top 20 AI/ML vendor by CIO Insider.
About Us:
Tradelab Technologies Pvt Ltd is not for those seeking comfort—we are for those hungry to make a mark in the trading and fintech industry. If you are looking for just another backend role, this isn’t it. We want risk-takers, relentless learners, and those who find joy in pushing their limits
every day. If you thrive in high-stakes environments and have a deep passion for performance driven backend systems, we want you.
What You Will Do:
• We’re looking for a Backend Developer (Python) with a strong foundation in backend technologies and a deep interest in scalable, low-latency systems.
• You should have 2–5 years of experience in Python-based development and be eager to solve complex performance and scalability challenges in trading and fintech applications.
• You measure success by your own growth, not external validation.
• You thrive on challenges, not on perks or financial rewards.
• Taking calculated risks excites you—you’re here to build, break, and learn.
• You don’t clock in for a paycheck; you clock in to outperform yourself in a high-frequency trading environment.
• You understand the stakes—milliseconds can make or break trades, and precision is everything.
What We Expect:
• Develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Python.
• Design and implement REST APIs and socket-based communication.
• Optimize code for speed, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend teams to integrate server-side logic.
• Work with RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, and Elasticsearch for robust backend design.
• Build fault-tolerant, multi-producer/consumer systems.
Must-Have Skills:
• 2–5 years of experience in Python and backend development.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, sockets, and network protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP).
• Experience with RabbitMQ/Kafka, SQL & NoSQL databases, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Past experience in fintech, trading systems, or algorithmic trading.
• Experience with GoLang, C/C++, Erlang, or Elixir.
• Exposure to trading, fintech, or low-latency systems.
• Familiarity with microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
- Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field
- 5-8 years of relevant experience
- Proven track record of Team Leading/Mentoring a team successfully.
- Experience with web technologies and microservices architecture both frontend and backend.
- Java, Spring framework, hibernate
- MySQL, Mongo, Solr, Redis,
- Kubernetes, Docker
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms.
- Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Experience with API Design, ability to architect and implement an intuitive customer and third-party integration story
- Ability to think and analyze both breadth-wise (client, server, DB, control flow) and depth-wise (threads, sessions, space-time complexity) while designing and implementing services
- Exceptional design and architectural skills
- Experience of cloud providers/platforms like GCP and AWS
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop new user-facing features.
- Work alongside the product to understand our requirements, and design, develop and iterate, think through the complex architecture.
- Writing clean, reusable, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code.
- Encourage innovation and efficiency improvements to ensure processes are productive.
- Ensure the training and mentoring of the team members.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize applications for maximum speed.
- Research and apply new technologies, techniques, and best practices.
- Team mentorship and leadership.
- 4 to 8 years of industry experience in (JAVA, Spring Boot , Microservices)
- Ability to effectively manage task distribution
- Able to adapt to changing business requirements and react quickly
- Strong customer focus and results-oriented attitude. Self-motivated individual & able to work independently
● You should be able to take ownership of a project end to end.
● Your primary focus will be to build, implement & maintain the complete back-end stack of the product.
● You will create production-grade code and will implement the solutions which run bug-free.
● Participate in product development discussions and product development road-maps.
● Collaborate with members across departments to identify and build on
improvements to products, processes, and systems.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
2 to 6 years of software development experience.
● Experience in working on application architecture design will be preferred.
● Experience in working on at least 1 or 2 projects, managing or leading the entire
tasks.
● Experience in Docker/Kubernetes, Agile methodologies & CI/CD automation process.
● Knowledge of Queueing technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, and Version control using Git.
● Experience in microservices architecture, in-memory systems like Redis and basic knowledge of Linux/Unix systems.
● Experience in building applications processing large volumes of streaming data will be preferred.
● Experience from a middle size company or from a startup will be preferred.
● BE/MCA/MSc in Computers/Information technology with a good academic record.
Minimum of 4+ years of experience in Java development
- Experience delivering Services (REST, SOAP) and Web applications in Micro services architecture
- Experience developing and deploying Java solutions to cloud
- Experience in Spring Boot and components of Spring framework
- Experience in a JavaScript framework such as Angular or React
- Experience in TDD using Junit or similar frameworks
· Experience in Design Patterns and service oriented architectural principles, Data structures and Algorithms.
· Individual should be an active participant in the product design and code reviews for self and team and can competently review any aspect of their product or major sub-system.
· Experience in SQL, Unix skills.
· Good communication Skill
Required Technical Skills:
- Java (highly capable)
- SQL (highly capable)
- Strong knowledge of software best practices, build processes, IDEs, database tools (e.g. SQL Developer, SQL Management Studio)
- Strong knowledge of source code control systems (GIT)
- Confident with Windows, Linux, Unix operating systems including command line
- Working knowledge of JIRA
Beneficial Technical Skills:
- .Net
- C
- Javascript
- Experience in test management and test execution
- Experience of Agile development methods
Additional Skills and Behaviour Required
- Experience of full software development lifecycle
- Considers competing solutions and evaluates options to create the best outcome in all aspects of the role.
- Willingness to takes ownership of whole project and engineers assigned.
- Confident to make suggestions and recommendations for improvements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build good rapport
- Fluency in English, both written and oral
- Collaborates with others to achieve objectives and ensure information flow
- Seeks assistance and feedback as appropriate
Education
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering or other relevant discipline (MCA, MSc in Computer Science etc.)
Our client is a revolutionary Educational services platform, that brings in innovation and expertise in their ways of learning. Awarded as one of the best Google apps of 2017, the app provides students with a variety of online courses that cover K12 subjects, Entrance exams, Engineering and FInance stream topics, as well as Self-help notes.
Their unique and simple AI based site and app feature 500+ courses, nearly a lakh videos and tests, and also imparts strength and weakness analysis for the students to improve their knowledge base. The 5yr old organisation is one of the most loved ed-tech platforms that reaches more than 4.5Mn registered users.
- Planning and implementing company's application and data model structures for scalability.
- Maintaining central databases, ensuring high performance, and responding to requests from the front-end.
- Developing reusable code and libraries for future use. Building for new features and maintaining the present ones.
- Implementing comprehensive security and data protection.
- Has 2-5 years of experience working on a growth stage product, where they first scaled from 0 to 1 and then 1 to n.
- You have studied Computer science (or a similar degree) from a Tier 1 college OR have a great set of experiences working at products that scaled massively.
- You understand product and database architecture like you understand basic Maths and have worked on it for 3 to 7 years. Further, you know how to optimise AWS/ GCP for both efficiency and cost.
- You have experience in managing a team and setting up the best processes / practices (1yr+ Engineering Manager experience)
- You are deeply driven for creating an impact. You obsess over doing things the right way, and you enjoy writing beautiful code.
- Though technology stack is not the primary concern, we would value some experience in C#/ Visual Studio, RDS/ MySQL, ElasticSearch, System Architecture and general AWS solutions.
- Ownership: Absolute ownership of the product and your code, with relentlessness to deliver with speed and precision.
- Dynamic & Resourceful: Should be comfortable in dealing with lots of changes in a fast paced environment. Super willing to learn new technologies and systems. And resourceful and inventive in the face of every problem.
- Deep Love for coding: You write code because you love doing it and not just because it's a job for you.
- Perfection/ Obsession/ Hygiene: You deeply understand & achieve perfection in even the 'small' features. And you deeply care about the quality of your code.
- Good eye for usability & design and willing to put-in extra effort for delivering the best user experience.
- Creating Algorithms that can change the game: Should understand requirements and design algorithms accordingly.
- Driven by Data: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills leveraging/finding all data available.
- Team player: Keeps the team over themselves. Has a knack for influencing without being authoritative. Goes out of the way to help wherever the team needs them.











