Senior Engineering Manager

Job Summary:

Joining our team as the Senior engineering manager  presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of our organization by leading our engineering efforts. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for technology and a track record of delivering successful software solutions, we invite you to apply and be a part of our dynamic and innovative team.

About the Role

Desired Candidate

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior engineering manager to lead and manage our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record of success in leading engineering teams.

As the Senior engineering manager  on our team, you will be responsible for driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of our company's engineering initiatives. You will play a critical role in the development and delivery of innovative and high-quality software solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to the engineering team in the product development processes.
• Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with the company's business objectives.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and evaluate their potential for implementation.

Team Management:

• Build and nurture a high-performing engineering team, attracting top talent and fostering a culture of excellence.
• Set clear expectations, provide mentorship and guidance to team members, and ensure professional growth opportunities.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels within the engineering team and cross-functional teams.

Project Planning and Execution:

• Collaborate with product management, design, and other stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful and timely delivery of engineering projects.
• Monitor project progress, identify and address potential risks and issues, and implement appropriate corrective measures.

Quality and Innovation:

• Drive a culture of quality and innovation, ensuring that engineering best practices are followed throughout the development lifecycle.
• Foster an environment that encourages creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Promote and implement efficient engineering processes, tools, and methodologies.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to align engineering efforts with overall business goals.
• Act as a liaison between the engineering team and executive leadership, providing regular updates on progress, challenges, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, vendors, and customers.

Requirements:

• Having excellent software development skills with 10+ years of experience and a knack for improving user experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Tier I engineering colleges preferred
• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role, overseeing large-scale software development projects.
• Strong technical background, with expertise in software engineering, architecture, and design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire engineering teams, driving a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and industry trends in software development and engineering.
• Ability to hire and train junior developers

Provakil stack

Python, , MongoDB, , Linux

Where will you be working?

Pune

More about provakil

Provakil is a new-age legal operations management suite for enterprises. Provakil provides an integrated SaaS platform for legal teams to manage all aspects of legal operations including litigation, contracts, compliances, and intellectual property with customized workflows and analytics. We provide automatic data updates from 8000+ courts, trademark and patent registries, and other sources of public legal data. The platform is equipped with advanced ML/AI capabilities for intelligent document review, IP watch & search, case law research, and other use cases. Provakil is trusted by over 100 companies and 50 law firms to manage different aspects of their legal operations.

Why join us?

Fast Growing

We are a fast-growing organization with a 300% Y-o-Y growth in customers and revenue. We believe in setting expectations really high and stretching ourselves to deliver on it

Scale

If you like to solve problems of scale, the legal industry has tremendous volumes of data to work with. We are building a unique data-driven solution to simplify legal operations for large enterprises. Our systems currently process over 12.5k transactions every second, a metric that will multiply as we scale to new geographies.

Team

We are a team with a strong background and believe in working hard to build a reputation. The founding team consists of engineers from IITs and lawyers.

Awards & Recognitions

World Justice Challenge Finalist at The Hague, The Netherlands, 2019

Legal Tech Startup of the Year at BW Legal awards, 2K19

Industry Prize, Agami Prize, 2018

Selected among the Top 3 companies at Westerwelle Foundation YFP Program, 2020