Rupeek is Indias leading asset-backed digital lending fintech platform, transforming access to credit by unlocking the $2 trillion gold economy. Backed by marquee investors such as Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, and Elevation Capital, and recently turned profitable in April 2024, Rupeek offers a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment focused on building secure and scalable lending platforms.

As a Sr. Engineering Manager / Engineering Manager, you will lead the engineering charter for lending and post-disbursement systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and seamless integration across loan life cycles, LOS (Loan Origination System), and LMS (Loan Management System).

Roles And Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams of 10-12 high-performing developers and technical staff.
• Own the architecture, design, and technical roadmap for core lending platforms including LOS and LMS.
• Collaborate closely with product, business, and operations teams to define and deliver on roadmap priorities.
• Ensure adoption of best practices in SDLC, including code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and incident management.
• Drive technical excellence by setting and enforcing high coding standards and architectural guidelines.
• Define clear OKRs and track delivery and quality metrics for sprint and release performance.
• Maintain production hygiene, system uptime, and robust monitoring/alerting mechanisms for critical services.
• Manage vendor and third-party integrations related to lenders, credit systems, and other fintech platforms.
• Foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and continuous learning within the team.
• Mentor and coach engineers for career progression and skill development.
• Conduct performance reviews and partner with HR to ensure a healthy and motivated engineering culture.
• Represent the technology function in cross-functional leadership discussions.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications Required

• 8-12 years of experience in building scalable and high-performance systems, preferably in fintech or lending platforms.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in managing engineering teams and leading technical initiatives.
• Strong hands-on experience in backend technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Python, or Node.js.
• Deep understanding of system design, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Proficient in managing production systems, monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana), and incident
  
  

response processes.

• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and source control systems (Git).
• Familiarity with compliance and security standards relevant to fintech.
• Strong leadership qualities empathetic, trustworthy, and results-driven.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive vision, influence cross-functional teams, and make data-driven decisions.
  
  

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