Engineering Manager II, Java Backend (Marketing Org)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager II (Java Backend): Leading engineering teams focused on the evolution and scalability of subscription systems with an accent on platform scalability, operational efficiency, and AI integration. Focus on building high-performing, autonomous, globally distributed teams and driving architectural decisions aligned with hirify.global’s transformation and cost optimization objectives.

Location: Experience with managing high-performance individuals in different time zones.

Company

hirify.global is a marketplace where customers discover new experiences and services every day and local businesses thrive.

What you will do

• Take full ownership of project deliveries across multiple platform services.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure delivery of business features aligned with cost, scale, and speed goals.
• Drive technical discussions and decisions within the team’s scope, participating in design and code reviews.
• Hire and develop team members, managing their performance actively.
• Lead and mentor engineers and managers, focusing on impact, autonomy, and innovation.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, especially in a microservices, cloud-native, CI/CD environment.

Requirements

• BE/BTech or ME/MTech degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering from a recognized institute.
• 10+ years of overall industry experience with 4 years of leadership (hands-on engineering management) role in developing and supporting web applications, micro services in a distributed environment.
• Experience with managing platform services, delivering projects in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with managing high-performance individuals in different time zones.
• Strong experience in programming languages - Java and competent in designing and building enterprise-scale applications, common frameworks, etc.
• Prior AWS/GCP/Azure/Pivotal Cloud Foundry experience is a must.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-Driven: You make decisions anchored in customer outcomes.
• Operationally Excellent: You scale systems without compromising efficiency.
• Strategically Minded: You prioritize initiatives that align with company growth and margin goals.
• Empowering Leader: You invest in people and create a strong team culture.
• AI-Forward Thinker: You embrace technology shifts and harness AI for scale and innovation.