Engineering Manager at Reliance HMO

Job Description

• We are hiring an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow one of our cross-functional engineering teams.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software, fostering a culture of collaboration, and supporting engineers in their professional growth.  
• This is a hands-on leadership role: while you won’t be expected to be coding full-time, you should be capable of diving into technical discussions and guiding architectural decisions.
• The Engineering Manager will collaborate closely with product, frontend, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure systems.

Responsibilities
As an Engineering Manager, you will do the following:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, setting clear goals and providing regular feedback.
• Partner with Product Managers and other stakeholders to define and deliver on the team’s roadmap.
• You will be expected to keep the roadmap constantly up to date
• Ensure high standards of software quality through code reviews, architecture discussions, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery practices (agile, DevOps, testing).
• Build an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
• Act as the escalation point for technical and delivery challenges within the team.
• Support hiring efforts, onboarding, and career development for engineers.
• Balance delivery speed with platform stability, availability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using TypeScript, Node.js, and Express and frontend services using React.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in collaboration with DevOps and support teams.
• Participate in architectural discussions and propose improvements.

Requirements
Required:

• Excellent communication skills – able to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to balance technical trade-offs with business priorities.
• Experience running agile delivery processes (Scrum, Kanban, or similar).
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams (2+ years as EM, TL, or equivalent).
• Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and Express and React (or comparable stacks)
• Solid understanding of REST API design principles and best practices.
• Experience with asynchronous programming, error handling, and performance optimization in Node.js.
• Familiarity with containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, or Nomad).
• Experience with Git-based workflows (GitHub, GitLab, or similar).

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with PHP/Laravel (for interaction with our legacy platform).
• Understanding of security best practices for backend services.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Cypress).
• Exposure to distributed or microservices-based architectures.