Software Engineering Manager(Backend)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Engineering Manager (Backend) based in India. This is a high-impact engineering leadership role focused on scaling backend platforms and delivering cross-cutting technical solutions. You will shape technical direction across multiple teams while ensuring complex platform initiatives are delivered effectively. The role combines hands-on technical understanding with people leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic decision-making. You will build and manage a strong engineering team while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. The environment is highly collaborative, with opportunities to work across functions and influence platform strategy at scale. You will work with modern backend and cloud technologies, including Java, Kafka, Spring Boot, Quarkus, AWS, and SQL/NoSQL databases. This opportunity is well suited to an experienced engineering leader who enjoys solving complex problems and building scalable, reliable technology.