Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 10 years
Location: Hyderabad
JobType: full-time
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineering Manager with strong expertise in Java Fullstack development and Python, who will be responsible for driving end-to-end engineering execution and leading a high-performing development team. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, proven leadership, and experience building scalable, high-availability systems. This role requires a hands-on engineering leader who can architect solutions, mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-impact products in an agile environment.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and mentor a team of full-stack and backend engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and performance management.
• Own architectural decisions, technology roadmap, and development best practices for scalable and secure enterprise-grade applications.
• Drive full SDLC execution including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Oversee delivery timelines and ensure high-quality engineering output aligned with business goals.
• Develop and improve system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Software Development

• Design and build robust RESTful APIs, backend microservices, and web applications using Java, Spring/Spring Boot, Python, and related frameworks.
• Lead full-stack development using React.js / Angular / Vue.js or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Build integration pipelines, automate deployments, and support CI/CD practices.
• Ensure implementation of modern software engineering practices including TDD, code reviews, refactoring, logging, monitoring, and security controls.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Management, Design, QA, DevOps, and Business stakeholders to define scope and deliver roadmap commitments.
• Facilitate communication within the engineering team and across departments to ensure alignment and issue resolution.
• Represent engineering in planning meetings, technical discussions, and leadership reviews.
• Team & Culture Building

• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support hiring, onboarding, goal-setting, and competency building for team members.
• Coach engineers for career growth and high performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10-14 years of experience in software development, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and Python development.
• Strong experience with full-stack development, including frontend frameworks such as React.js / Angular / Vue.js, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP), containers, Docker, Kubernetes is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of databases (SQL & NoSQL), distributed systems, caching and messaging frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions) and DevOps principles.
• Strong grounding in data structures, algorithms, system design, and software architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working in agile, product-based, or high-growth startup environments.
• Ability to influence decision-making and drive technical strategy.
• Passion for coaching, mentorship, and building engineering excellence.

Skills Required