Engineering Manager

Job Description – Engineering Manager

Location: Bangalore/Hybrid

About MIC Global

MIC Global is a full-stack micro-insurance provider, purpose-built to design and deliver embedded parametric micro-insurance solutions to platform companies. Our mission is to make insurance more accessible for new, emerging, and underserved risks using our MiIncome loss-of-income products, MiConnect, MiIdentity, Coverpoint technology, and more - backed by innovative underwriting capabilities as a Lloyd's Coverholder and through our in-house reinsurer, MicRe.

We operate across 12+ countries, with our Global Operations Center in Bangalore supporting clients worldwide, including a leading global ride-hailing platform and a top international property rental marketplace. Our distributed teams across the UK, USA, and Asia collaborate to ensure that no one is beyond the reach of financial security.

Role Overview

As Engineering Manager, you will lead and mentor a team of 6–8 software engineers in delivering high-quality, scalable SaaS products that power MIC Global's embedded insurance solutions. You will balance hands-on coding with strategic leadership, guiding the team through modern engineering practices, technical roadmap planning, and system scalability initiatives.

This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who has grown from senior engineering roles and thrives in product-based SaaS environments. You'll work closely with Product Management, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams to ensure robust, reliable, and secure product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the engineering team in developing and maintaining MIC's core SaaS applications.
• Drive the design, development, and implementation of scalable, high-performance systems.
• Remain hands-on with coding (C#/.NET preferred) and technical reviews to maintain high-quality engineering standards.
• Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap in alignment with product goals and business priorities.
• Champion best practices in Agile development, code quality, test automation, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD).
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers to translate requirements into technical deliverables and clear sprint outcomes.
  

People & Team Management

• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.
• Promote transparent communication and collaboration across global teams.
  
  

Operational Excellence

• Ensure delivery commitments are met within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Contribute to capacity planning, sprint forecasting, and project estimation.
• Drive automation and process improvements to enhance developer efficiency.
• Partner with the Head of Technology to manage the engineering budget, tooling costs, and operational reporting.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Proven experience in product-based SaaS companies (not service or consulting organizations).
• Strong hands-on technical expertise in C#, .NET Core, and Azure (PaaS, App Services, Functions, DevOps).
• Experience leading Agile teams through full software development lifecycle.
• Deep understanding of system design, API development, and integration frameworks.
• Exposure to migrating legacy applications, refactoring monolithic systems, and building scalable microservices architectures.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• A pragmatic problem-solver with strong technical acumen and leadership presence.
  
  

Benefits

• 33 days of paid holiday
• Competitive compensation well above market average
• Work in a high-growth, high-impact environment with passionate, talented peers
• Clear path for personal growth and leadership development.
  
  

Role reports into:

Head of Technology

Shivaprashanth Nuji | LinkedIn

COO

Harry Croydon I LinkedIn