Engineering Manager

Overview

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to help build and lead a new ERP-X team in Pune. The team will collaborate with cross-location ERP-X teams to deliver AI solutions and engineering foundations that accelerate ERP product development.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in a collaborative, cross-cultural environment; can build high-performing teams from the ground up; and can balance people leadership, delivery ownership, and technical guidance to drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, hire, and grow a new engineering team in Chennai; define team structure, roles, and operating rhythm.
• Lead execution and delivery of cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with ERP-X teams in Japan and Vietnam.
• Provide hands-on technical direction and coaching to ensure high engineering quality and sound architectural decisions.
• Actively participate in hands-on software development alongside engineers, contributing to design, implementation, code reviews, and technical problem-solving when needed.
• Partner with product management, engineering leaders, security, and platform teams to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Establish strong engineering practices (Agile delivery, SDLC, code quality, reliability, incident practices, documentation).
• Drive continuous improvement using data and metrics (delivery predictability, quality, throughput, utilization, operational health).
• Build an inclusive, high-trust culture with strong performance management, mentoring, and career development.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4–6+ years in engineering management or delivery leadership roles.
• Proven experience building and managing engineering teams and/or leading large-scale delivery programs.
• Experience managing organizations of ~10+ engineers, including multiple teams and/or tech leads.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and distributed teams.
• Experience working with AI tools and platforms, with the ability to guide teams in technical decision-making and adoption.
• Experience building enterprise SaaS applications, platforms, or web applications.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, and engineering operations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices, including hands-on experience with AWS.
• Strong people leadership skills: hiring, mentoring, performance management, and organizational design.
• Experience working with distributed/offshore/nearshore teams.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Understanding of AI agent patterns (tool use, function calling, memory, multi-turn interaction, guardrails).
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms and/or developer platforms.
• Familiarity with observability practices and tools (e.g., Datadog, logging, tracing).
• Experience designing and improving CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure workflows.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration experience across product, platform, and security teams.

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent (meetings, written communication).
• Japanese: Not required; nice to have.

Benefits

Why Join Us?

At Money Forward India, you'll be part of a dynamic, growth-oriented environment where innovation thrives. Our culture fosters collaboration, creativity, and professional development. Join us to be at the forefront of SaaS technology, with the security of an established corporate and the agility of a startup.

• Startup-like Work Environment & Culture
• Performance Review Twice a Year (Salary can be increased twice)
• Global Work Environment
• Flexible Work Hours & Hybrid Work Policy (WFH 2 days a week)
• Chance to Visit Japan & Vietnam Offices on Business Trip
• Leaves: Casual, Earned, and Sick leaves
• Casual Dress Code (Shorts, Slippers, Sandals: All OK!)