Snapmint - Director - Engineering

Description:

About Snapmint:

- Founded by serial Entrepreneurs from IIT Bombay, Snapmint is challenging the way banking is done by building the banking experience ground up.

- Our first product provides purchase financing at 0% interest rates to 300 Million banked consumers in India who do not have credit cards using instant credit scoring and advanced underwriting systems.

- We look at hundreds of variables, much beyond traditional credit models.

- With real time credit approval, seamless digital loan servicing and repayments technology we are revolutionizing the way banking is done for todays smartphone-wielding Indian.

Job Overview:

- As Director of Engineering Backend, you will lead a team of backend engineers, driving the development of scalable, reliable, and performant systems.

- You will work closely with product management, front-end engineers, and other cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions while ensuring alignment with the companys technical and business goals.

- You will play a key role in coaching and mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and helping to grow the backend engineering capabilities.

Title: Director of Engineering, Backend

Experience: 10+ Years

Work Location: Gurgaon (Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39)

Working Arrangement: 5 days a week from office (Monday to Friday)

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery and fostering a collaborative work environment.

- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define technical solutions and design scalable backend architectures.

- Own the development and maintenance of backend systems, APIs, and services.

- Drive technical initiatives, including infrastructure improvements, performance optimizations, and platform scalability.

- Guide the team in implementing industry best practices for code quality, security, and performance.

- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high coding standards.

- Promote agile methodologies and ensure the team adheres to sprint timelines and goals.

- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team productivity and system reliability.

- Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and improvement within the backend engineering team.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 12+ years of experience in backend development with a proven track record of leading engineering teams.

- Strong experience with backend language ie. Node.js

- Experience working with databases (SQL, NoSQL), caching systems, and RESTful APIs.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Solid understanding of software development principles, version control, and CI/CD practices.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to architect complex systems.

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.