Engineering Manager- Platform Engineering

When 5% of Indian households shop with us, it?s important to build resilient systems to manage millions of orders every day. We?ve done this ? with zero downtime! ?? Sounds impossible? Well, that?s the kind of Engineering muscle that has helped Meesho become the e-commerce giant that it is today. We value speed over perfection, and see failures as opportunities to become better. We?ve taken steps to inculcate a strong ?Founder?s Mindset? across our engineering teams, making us grow and move fast. We place special emphasis on the continuous growth of each team member - and we do this with regular 1-1s and open communication.

As Engineering Manager, you will be part of self-starters who thrive on teamwork and constructive feedback. We know how to party as hard as we work! If we aren?t building unparalleled tech solutions, you can find us debating the plot points of our favourite books and games ? or even gossipping over chai. So, if a day filled with building impactful solutions with a fun team sounds appealing to you, join us.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Engineering Manager well-versed with emerging technologies to join our platform engineering team working in a high throughput low latency systems. As an Engineering Manager, you will ensure consistency and quality by shaping the right strategies. You will keep an eye on all engineering projects driving execution and excellence. You will analyse other employees? tasks and carry on collaborations effectively. You will also transform newbies into experts and build reports on the progress of all projects.

What you will do
? Design tasks for other engineers, keeping Meesho?s guidelines and standards in mind
? Keep a close look on various projects and monitor the progress
? Drive excellence in quality across the organisation and solutioning of product problems
? Collaborate with the product and design teams to innovate on new products
? Perform regular performance evaluation and share and seek feedback
? Build, lead, develop and coach teams of top technical talent
? Manage engineers and take ownership of the project while ensuring scalability of the engineering systems
? Conduct regular meetings to plan and develop reports on the progress of projects

What you will need
? Bachelor's / master?s in computer science engineering or other similar qualification
? At least 8+ years professional experience building large scale distributed systems
? At-least 1 year experience in managing software development teams
? Expertise in Java/Python/Go and multithreading
? Deep understanding of messaging systems
? Deep understanding of transactional and NoSQL DBs Experience on cloud infrastructure - GCP or AWS Exceptional team managing skills
? Good to have: Data pipelines, ES

About us

Welcome to Meesho, where every story begins with a spark of inspiration and a dash of entrepreneurial spirit. We're not just a platform; we're your partner in turning dreams into realities.

Our Mission

Democratising internet commerce for everyone- Meesho (Meri shop) started with a single idea in mind -to be an e-commerce destination for the next billion Indian consumers and enable 100 million small businesses to succeed online. We provide sellers with a range of industry-first benefits such as zero commission and the lowest shipping cost. Over 1.75 million sellers are registered on Meesho, growing their business by tapping the company?s massive customer base, state-of-the-art tech infrastructure, pan-India logistics at the lowest cost through third-party logistics providers in an 'Everyday Lowest Cost' channel for sellers. Affordable, relatable merchandise mirroring local markets has helped us make inroads with first-time internet users in the country. We cater to an underserved and unique customer base and cover every serviceable pincode in the country. Our unique business model and continuous innovation has enabled us to become the first Indian horizontal E-commerce company.

Culture and Total Rewards

Our focus is on cultivating a dynamic workplace characterized by high impact and performance excellence. We prioritize a people-centric culture, dedicated to hiring and developing exceptional talent. Total rewards at Meesho comprises of a comprehensive set of elements - monetary, non monetary, tangible and intangible in nature. Our 11 guiding principles, or 'Mantras,' are the backbone of how we operate - influencing everything from recognition and evaluation to growth discussions. Daily rituals & processes like ?Reflections?, ?Listen or Die? , Internal Mobility Program, Talent Reviews, Continuous Performance Management - all embody these principles.

We provide market leading compensation - both cash and equity-based - specific to job roles, individual experience and skill along with our employee centric benefits and work environment. We focus extensively on holistic wellness - through our MeeCare Program - encompassing benefits and policies across physical, mental, financial, and social wellness aspects. This includes extensive medical insurance benefits for employees and their families, wellness initiatives like telehealth, wellness events, and gym & recreational discounts etc. To support work-life balance, we provide generous leave policies, parental support benefits, retirement benefits, and learning and development assistance. Through gratitude for stretched work, personalized gifts, engagement & fun at work - we promote employee delight at the workplace. Many other benefits such as salary advance support, relocation assistance, and flexible benefits plans further enrich the Meesho employee experience.

Know more about Meesho here : https://www.meesho.io/

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