Engineering Manager

Vestd

Engineering Manager leading technology teams at Vestd and contributing hands-on to software development. Remote-first position with a focus on team delivery and management in India.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLead💰 ₹4,500,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering management, with a focus on developing teams, improving engineering practices, and contributing to software development. Strong capabilities in coaching, technical decision-making, and fostering a productive remote-first work environment are essential.

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10+ Years Software Engineering ExperiencePHP and Laravel ProficiencySoftware Engineering ManagementTechnical Judgement and CoachingExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentProduction Software MaintenanceTechnical Decision-MakingOnboarding and Succession PlanningPerformance Management

Soft Skills

People LeadershipCoachingConflict ResolutionAttention to DetailPragmatic Process Management

Industry Keywords

Remote-First EnvironmentEngineering Management PracticeTeam Health MonitoringCapacity ManagementBlocker Removal

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LaravelPHP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing people leadership: line managing software engineers, supporting their development and progression, setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and handling performance concerns fairly and consistently
Delivery and team health: working with engineering and product leaders to monitor capacity, surface risks early, help teams remove blockers, and improve predictability without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy
Engineering management practice: developing and improving how engineering management works at Vestd, including onboarding, succession planning, retention and ways of working
Contributing directly to software development for approximately 20% to 40% of your time, including production software, internal tools, prototypes or technical improvements that solve real problems
Coaching engineers, contributing to technical decisions, and maintaining the standards you expect from others by staying close to the work

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a strong track record of designing, building, shipping and maintaining production software.
Recent, practical development experience and the ability to contribute effectively to a modern codebase today, not just historically.
Proven experience managing software engineers in a growing technology organisation.
Strong technical judgement and the credibility to coach engineers and challenge technical decisions constructively.
Experience handling difficult conversations, performance concerns and career development.
Pragmatic approach to process: introduces structure where it helps, avoids bureaucracy where it does not.
Familiarity with PHP and Laravel, or experience with a comparable backend framework and a genuine willingness to work comfortably in that environment.
Impeccable attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
You must be comfortable with working in a remote-first environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

This job is remote-first, although attendance is required twice yearly at our in-person get-togethers
A flexible environment to help you achieve the best work/life balance
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), of course! (After the qualifying period)
Monthly recognition scheme, where we celebrate our folk
Support with home working equipment*
A personal training and development budget to keep your career and professional growth on track
Private medical insurance (after the qualifying period)
Team retreats are held twice a year. They can include an overnight stay and focus on fun and team cohesion
Great team ethos, connect through regular team and company socials
25 days annual leave plus one extra day per year of service (up to five days)