Our Story: Founded in 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is on a mission to save you time — making every second count towards life's real joys. Our platform has revolutionised rapid commerce in India with cutting-edge technology and strategically optimised delivery hubs. Zepto offers an extensive range of 45,000+ products, from fresh groceries to electronics, beauty essentials, apparels, toys and more, delivering across 50+ cities in 10 minutes*. Zepto Café extends our commitment to convenience, featuring a curated menu of over 200 fresh items. Engineering @ Zepto Building for scale, rapid iterative development, and customer-centric product thinking at each step define every day for a Zepto engineer. If building technology that impacts millions, brainstorming with some of the best minds in the country, executing at lightning speed, product-driven thinking, and owning your work from start to finish excites you, then Zepto is the right place for you.Primary Responsibilities • You not only have the technical chops to roll up sleeves and provide technical leadership to major projects but also build and manage a team of top notch engineers.• You not only optimize your own code but make sure engineers are able to optimize theirs.• As an Engineering Manager you manage your business goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team• Create clear career paths for team members and help them grow with regular & deep mentoring. • Perform regular performance evaluation and share and seek feedback.• Operating with scale and speed amidst flux, there is just a LOT happening.• Our world-class software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way. You are their default mentor.• You work closely with Product Management, Business Development and Operations team and enable them by providing scalable and high-quality technology solutions at a rapid pace• You set up best practices for development and champion their adoption and at the same time Architect & design technically robust, flexible and scalable solutions• You work with designers, business analysts, and product managers to estimate and plan projects in an Agile environment• Perform well in uncertainties and collaborate and work with unclear interfaces to other teams in our rapidly evolving organizationsWhat Are We Looking For? • B.E/B.Tech or any other similar qualification with experience as a tech leader and people manager for at least 8+ years• Experience of managing teams and delivering high-quality projects on time• Experience with building, developing and coaching teams of best technical talent in the Industry• Experience with managing diverse teams and delivering high-quality projects on time• Deep understanding of technology and architecture in a highly scalable and available setup• Experience with new open-source technologies and their adoption into product development etc.
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Engineering Manager - Backend