Engineering Leader

(Work from Office | Mon-Fri |  HSR Layout, Bengaluru)

Anakin - What do we do?

At Anakin, we’re revolutionizing Pricing Intelligence by enabling large global companies to optimize their pricing strategies and stay one step ahead of their competitors.

Our technology engine has the capability to automatically find, analyze, and generate insights around hundreds of millions of online listed products across more than 15+ countries in real-time. By leveraging advanced algorithms and intelligent automation, Anakin empowers its clients to make dynamic and real-time pricing adjustments that align with market demands and competitor strategies.

Founded in 2020 by Mohit Prateek (IIT Bombay) and Rashmi Bala (IIT Kanpur), Anakin is a Y-Combinator-backed team of 60+ members and revenue growth of 20%+ month-on-month.

Visit www.anakin.company, TechCrunch, and VCCircle for more information.

Role Brief -
We are seeking a seasoned Manager of Software Engineering (Backend/Fullstack) to lead our development team, ensuring timely and high-quality product/solution delivery while driving innovation. This role combines technical leadership with efficient project execution, team management, and cross-functional collaboration, directly supporting the stakeholder’s vision and company goals.

What will you do?

1. Delivery and Execution:

• On-time Delivery & Success Rate: Ensure projects meet deadlines with high standards for code quality & performance and security.
• Project Execution: Implement the stakeholder’s vision by converting requirements into actionable plans and efficiently using resources.
• Milestones & Deliverables: Monitor milestones and deliverables, providing regular updates to the stakeholders and proactively addressing risks.
• Risk Management: Keep projects on track by addressing potential delays and challenges.
• Bug Rates & Code Quality: Implement rigorous testing protocols and regular code reviews to minimize bugs and maintain high standards.
• Deployment Frequency: Establish and maintain CI/CD practices for frequent and reliable releases.

2. Resource Management:

• Budget Adherence & Allocation: Efficiently manage project budgets and allocate resources to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Resource Utilization: Optimize the use of tools, time, and personnel to meet project goals.
• Velocity & Cycle Time: Optimize sprint planning and retrospectives to improve development velocity and cycle time, ensuring efficient task completion.
• Throughput & Burndown: Manage task prioritization and monitor progress with burndown charts to maintain consistent throughput.

3. Customer Impact -

• Satisfaction & Reliability: Ensure high customer satisfaction by maintaining system uptime and incorporating feedback into development.
• Product Reliability: Focus on system uptime and quick issue resolution to maintain reliability.

4. Leadership and Management:

• Goal Achievement & Feedback: Set and achieve ambitious goals, incorporating stakeholder feedback for continuous improvement.
• Mentorship: Develop team members through guidance and growth opportunities.
• Technical Debt & Architectural Decisions: Manage technical debt and make architectural decisions aligned with long-term objectives.
• Strategic Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership to ensure scalability and alignment with company goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Transparency: Foster collaboration with other departments and maintain clear communication about progress and challenges.
• Stakeholder Communication & Improvement: Keep the stakeholders informed about project status and use KPIs/OKRs for continuous improvement.
• Talent Acquisition & Team Integration: Actively participate in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new team members to build a strong, cohesive, and capable engineering team.

5. Innovation and Improvement:

• New Initiatives & Process Enhancements: Drive new initiatives and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly refine processes based on feedback and performance metrics.

What do you bring to the table?

1. Strong technical credentials with at least 9+ years of experience in backend/full stack engineering and 3+ years of proven experience managing software development teams.
2. B.Tech/or M.Tech Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
3. Detailed working knowledge and experience in delivering using the Agile process.
4. Passionate with the architectural design of large-scale, Design Patterns & SOLID principles, highly reliable, and highly available, especially around Microservices/API integrations, and integrations with 3rd party systems.
5. Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address complex technical issues.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. A passion for value creation and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Our current tech stack -

• Python/Java/NodeJS/TypeScript
• AWS - (EC2, S3, SQS, Lambda, ECR, ECS)
• Database - Postgres/Any SQL database, MongoDB
• GCP - BigQuery
• CI/CD - (Jenkins, Docker)
• JIRA & Confluence

You would be a great fit if you knew -

• Web crawling/Scraping knowledge
• Good experience in reverse engineering
• Django/Flask
• Redis, Kubernetes.

Round 1 - TA Screening Round (Duration - 45 mins) : You will be having a short discussion with our hiring team on the lines of your current and previous org roles and responsibilities. Your contributions in the current projects. A brief chat about your career path and open discussion around Anakin's goals and milestones for the next one year, tech function and compensation details.
Round 2 - Technical Discussion with Seniors (Duration - 1 hour) : Your first technical discussion will be set up with the team focusing on your coding & problem solving skills. You will also be asked to solve a complex coding problems in your preferred tech stack.

Round 3 - Technical Discussion with CTO (Duration - 1 hour) : Your conversation will be scheduled with CTO who will delve into your projects and will test your System Design skills.

Round 4 - Hiring Manager Discussion (Duration - 1 hour) : You will be having another round of discussion with our CTO on the lines of your people management skills, general aptitude & your expectations from the role.

Round 5 - Team Fitment Round (Duration - 2 hours) : You will meet with a founding team member to learn about our team's culture. During this meeting, you will discuss your past experiences to help us understand your preferences for team collaboration.

Round 6 - Final Round of discussion with CEO (Duration - 1 hour) -You will meet our Founder & CEO to disucss the company’s vision and mission. He will also initiate offer discussions.

Please note : This is our standard interview process; however, additional rounds may be added if necessary.