Engineering Manager – Java Location: Hyderabad (5 days WFO)

Experience: 12–18 years
Reporting To: Director / VP – Engineering
Company: High Radius Technologies

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Java-based enterprise systems and a proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams. This role requires a strong hands-on technical foundation combined with people leadership, architectural ownership, and delivery excellence in a B2B SaaS product environment.

You will be responsible for building scalable, high-quality systems, mentoring engineers, driving engineering best practices, and partnering closely with Product, QA, and Architecture teams to deliver business-critical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Provide technical direction and hands-on guidance in Java, Core Java, OOP, and enterprise design patterns

• Design, review, and evolve scalable microservices-based architectures

• Drive best practices in data structures, algorithms, multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization

• Lead architectural and design reviews; ensure adherence to coding standards and system reliability

• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of backend systems

Engineering Execution

• Own end-to-end delivery of features—from design to production rollout

• Conduct deep, high-quality code reviews and enforce clean code principles

• Partner with DevOps teams on CI/CD, release readiness, and production stability

• Drive defect prevention, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement

People & Team Management

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of 5–10 engineers (Senior Engineers, Leads)

• Set clear goals, conduct performance reviews, and create development plans

• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, and excellence

• Actively participate in hiring, onboarding, and building long-term team capability

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Collaborate with QA, Architecture, Security, and Support teams for seamless execution

• Provide accurate delivery estimates, manage risks, and communicate status effectively to leadership

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have Technical Skills

• 12+ years of strong hands-on experience in Java development

• Expert-level knowledge of:

• Core Java, OOP, Data Structures & Algorithms

• Spring, Spring MVC, Hibernate / JPA

• Multithreading, concurrency, memory management

• Microservices architecture and REST APIs

• Strong experience in code reviews, refactoring, and design optimization

• Solid understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases

• Experience working on large-scale, enterprise SaaS platforms

Leadership & Management

• 3–6+ years of experience in engineering people management

• Proven ability to lead teams of 5–10 engineers

• Experience driving delivery in fast-paced, product-focused environments

• Strong decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Good to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

• Prior experience in Fin Tech, B2B SaaS, or enterprise platforms

• Knowledge of system observability, monitoring, and production support