Engineering Manager, Backend
PhonePe · Pune Division
- Experience11+ yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeunknown
- Levelsenior
- Posted18 Sept 2026
About PhonePe
PhonePe is hiring in Pune Division in financial services. This role looks for around 11+ years of experience.
Skills
- Distributed Systems
- Software Architecture
- Engineering Team Management
- Production Operations
- Software Development
The role
An engineering manager in a digital payments company designs and develops large-scale distributed systems, drives architecture across multiple subsystems, and maintains production-system hygiene for backend engineering areas. They lead engineering decisions, build and manage software development teams, and translate business and product feedback into execution. Their defining skills include distributed systems, software architecture, and engineering team management, alongside production operations, stakeholder management, and software development.
Full job description
Our goal is to make digital payments so easy, safe and universally accepted that people never feel the need to carry cash or cards again. We believe India is at the cusp of a new mobile revolution, which will change the way we manage our money on the go. We see ourselves facilitating this change, through technology and dogged customer centricity.
At PhonePe, we take extra care to make sure you give your best at work, Everyday! And creating the right environment for you is just one of the things we do. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one.
Being enthusiastic about tech is a big part of being at PhonePe.
If you like building technology that impacts millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!
Job Description
As a leader, you will be:
Facilitating discussions and leading decision-making on all engineering aspects of his/her teamAble to define and execute the engineering plans for the areas under his/her ownershipDrive engineering best practices for the teamDefine, implement, and maintain the hygiene of the production systems (both engineering and processes) for the areas under his/her ownershipResponsible for the health of the business directly owned by the teamChallenging business & product on outcomes, channelize feedback into execution, and be accountable for engineering outputsHiring, mentoring, and retaining a best-of-class engineering teamResponsible for all stakeholder management including but not limited to business, product, operations, and clients/vendors
Qualifications
As a leader, you must have:
Proven skills in designing and developing simple to complex solutions including experience in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems. Proven track record building and managing high-performing software development teamsPractical experience and ability to drive the design and architecture of multiple subsystems with other senior members of the teamBTech, MTech, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent)11+ years of software development experience and 3+ years in leading teamsExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiencesexperience with startups and fast-paced environments is an added advantage