Engineering Manager - Backend | Insurance Tech - Mumbai (Vikhroli)

Hiring for: An emerging general insurance business in India. AI-led, fast and transparent.

Role: Engineering Manager - Backend |Insurance Tech - Mumbai

Positions: 1

Experience: 10 to 18 years

Location(s): Mumbai - WFO (Vikhroli)

Type: On-site / Permanent

Salary: Up to INR 55 LPA

Notice Period: 30 days

NOTE: Candidates only from Strong Product / Startup companies required

We’re on a mission to revolutionize the insurance industry with cutting-edge technology, and we’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our engineering team. If you have a passion for building high-scale architectures, driving engineering excellence, and mentoring teams to deliver impact, this is the perfect opportunity.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• People & Team Management – Hire, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration
• Technical Leadership – Define scalable architectures and drive engineering best practices
• Process & Delivery Ownership – Own sprint planning, execution, and delivery to ensure high-quality releases
• System Design & Scalability – Oversee system design, ensuring performance, security, and resilience
• Cross-functional Collaboration – Partner with product, design, and business teams to align technical efforts with company goals
• Hands-on Guidance – While you won’t be coding daily, you should be comfortable reviewing PRs, making architectural decisions, and unblocking technical challenges

Required skills:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in an engineering management role
• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong background in designing and building scalable distributed systems
• Expertise in React (or similar frontend frameworks), Node.js / Python, Django and TypeScript
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS / GCP / Azure
• A track record of driving engineering best practices and improving team productivity
• Strong understanding of agile development, sprint planning, and delivery management
• A people-first leader who fosters a culture of learning, ownership, and accountability