Job Summary
- We’re seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineering Manager: Backend to lead the design, development, and optimization of backend systems and services powering the organization’s digital and enterprise platforms.
- This role ensures backend engineering capabilities are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
- Combining deep technical expertise with leadership, governance, and delivery responsibilities, the role drives modernization, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the backend engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise and digital strategies.
- Champion modernization initiatives including cloud-native services, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first development.
- Provide technical leadership on backend standards, frameworks, and integration patterns across the enterprise.
- Oversee the design, build, and deployment of APIs, services, databases, and middleware that support front-end and mobile platforms.
- Ensure backend systems are resilient, high-performing, and optimized for scale.
- Drive adoption of CI/CD, containerization, orchestration Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Govern API lifecycle management, versioning, and developer portal usage.
- Ensure backend services comply with security, privacy, and regulatory standards.
- Establish observability frameworks, including logging, monitoring, and tracing for all backend systems.
- Align backend engineering with enterprise governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
- Lead and mentor backend engineering managers, architects, and developers.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and accountability.
- Build strong career pathways for backend engineers, ensuring expertise in modern backend technologies.
- Encourage collaboration between mobile, digital channels, and enterprise engineering teams.
- Partner with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver shared services.
- Manage relationships with strategic vendors, API providers, and middleware partners.
- Represent backend engineering in architecture boards, delivery forums, and executive updates.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline mandatory.
- Postgraduate qualification MSc in Engineering/IT, MBA – advantageous.
Experience:
- 10–12 years’ experience in backend/software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
- Proven experience designing and managing large-scale backend systems and distributed architectures.
- Hands-on expertise with databases SQL, NoSQL, microservices, message queues, and API frameworks.
- Track record of implementing cloud-native and event-driven architectures.
- Strong background in backend observability, performance optimization, and security engineering.
- Experience managing budgets, delivery pipelines, and vendor relationships.
Preferred Certifications:
- Cloud certifications AWS Certified Developer/Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Engineer.
- API & Integration certifications MuleSoft, Apigee, Kafka, or equivalent.
- Agile / SAFe certifications Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner.
- DevOps certifications Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools.
Core Skills & Competencies:
- Deep technical expertise in backend frameworks, APIs, microservices, and integration.
- Strong understanding of enterprise-scale security, scalability, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with experience growing backend engineering talent.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement, bridging technical and business priorities.
- Ability to balance innovation with reliability and enterprise governance.
Why You’ll Enjoy It Here
- Be Part of Something Big – A growing company where your contributions matter.
- Make an Immediate Impact – Support groundbreaking technologies with real-world results.
- Work on Cutting-Edge Tech – AI, cybersecurity, and next-gen digital solutions.
- Thrive in an Inclusive Team – A culture built on trust, collaboration, and respect.
- We Care – Integrity, empathy, and purpose guide every decision.
