LeadSquared - Senior Engineering Manager - Backend Architecture

Leadsquared · Bengaluru

  • Experience8–12 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelexecutive
  • Posted5 May 2026
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About Leadsquared

Leadsquared is hiring in Bengaluru in technology software. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • LLM
  • AI agents
  • system design
  • distributed systems
  • microservices architecture
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • DevOps

The role

An engineering manager at a software product company leads backend architecture and builds scalable distributed systems with Java, Spring Boot, Python, FastAPI, and generative AI, balancing technical decisions with team management and delivery.

Full job description

Job Description :

Location : Bengaluru (Preferred : Local candidates)

Experience : 8 - 12 years

About the Role :

We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager with strong backend expertise and a passion for building AI-driven products. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and individual contribution, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced product environment.

You will lead a team of engineers while actively contributing to the design and development of scalable systems, including cutting-edge LLM-based and agentic AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 15 - 20 engineers, fostering a high-performance engineering culture

- Drive architecture, design, and technical decision-making for scalable backend systems

- Act as a hands-on contributor when required participating in coding, reviews, and problem-solving

- Design and build AI-driven products, including LLM-powered and agentic AI systems

- Ensure system scalability, performance, reliability, and security

- Own end-to-end delivery execution, including planning, tracking, and stakeholder

communication

- Collaborate closely with product, design, and cross-functional teams to translate business

needs into technical solutions

- Establish best practices in coding, testing, deployment, and DevOps

Required Skills & Experience :

- 8 - 12 years of experience in software engineering with strong backend development expertise

- Proven experience in Java (Spring Boot) and/or Python (FastAPI)

- Prior experience in product-based companies is strongly preferred

- Hands-on experience building or working with LLMs, AI agents, or agentic AI systems

- Demonstrated ability to lead and scale engineering teams (15+ members)

- Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and modern DevOps practices

- Ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience in building AI-first or data-intensive products

- Familiarity with MLOps, prompt engineering, or AI orchestration frameworks

- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation and execution excellence