# Engineering Manager **Company:** [Hevo Data](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-companies/hevo-data) **Location:** Pune, Maharashtra **Work mode:** On-site **Seniority:** Mid **Employment type:** Full Time **Category:** Software **Department:** Other **Listed:** 2026-09-21 [View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/hevo-data/engineering-manager-d8c6feac-e13c-4582-b9e0-550fde88aab4) ## What you'll do - Lead, mentor, inspire team of software engineers - Ensure operational excellence via monitoring, automation, accountability - Drive quality-first mindset across development lifecycle - Build and operate multi-tenant distributed backend systems at scale - Champion high accountability, clear ownership, high visibility ## What you need - 10+ yrs backend/systems software development - 2+ yrs engineering manager/tech lead role - Progression through senior IC roles (Tech Lead, Staff, Principal) - Strong distributed systems, cloud-native, multi-tenant experience - Proven cross-team collaboration with product, support, business ## Job description **About Hevo:** At Hevo, we are changing the way companies leverage data to drive user experience, growth, and business processes. There has been a fundamental change in the amount of data companies are generating on a day-to-day basis. More and more users in an organization are now looking to use data to drive business decisions. Data is no longer a second-class citizen and companies are seeing data as a competitive advantage. We see this change and we are on a mission to change the way companies leverage their data. With a technology platform processing more than 100 billion records a month and doubling itself every 6 months, Hevo is poised for exponential growth in the coming future. This position provides a unique opportunity to create a massive impact on all existing and future customers of Hevo through technology innovation. If you are the one who is looking to take a leap of faith and work on the technology of the future, if you obsess over customer satisfaction and experience then we are looking for you. **About the Role:** We’re looking for an experienced **Engineering Manager** to lead the development of **highly scalable, reliable, and secure platform services and database connectors** that power mission-critical data pipelines for thousands of enterprise customers. These pipelines connect to modern data warehouses such as **Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks**, as well as Data Lakes like **Apache Iceberg**. This is a rare opportunity to own and build foundational systems, solve complex engineering challenges, and lead a high-impact team delivering best-in-class performance at scale. You will play a central role in shaping our platform vision, driving high accountability, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and high performance—while working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across product, program, support, and business teams. ### What You’ll Do: - **Lead, mentor and inspire** a team of software engineers who take pride in ownership and delivering impact. - Ensure **operational excellence** through proactive monitoring, automated processes, and a culture of continuous improvement with strong accountability. - Drive a strong **quality-first mindset**, embedding it into the development lifecycle—from design to deployment. - Drive technical leadership through **architecture reviews**, code guidance, and solving critical platform challenges. - Build and operate **multi-tenant, distributed backend systems** at scale. - Act as a **technical leader**—you’ve operated at least at T**ech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Principal Engineer** level in your career. - Champion a culture of **high accountability**, clear ownership, and high visibility across engineering and cross-functional stakeholders. - Collaborate deeply with **Product, Program, Support, and Business** functions to drive alignment and execution. - Embed principles of **observability, reliability, security, and auditability** into all aspects of the platform. - Inspire the team to pursue **engineering excellence**, driving **best-in-class implementations** and visible results. - Define and track **data-driven KPIs** to ensure operational efficiency, performance, and team effectiveness. - Take end-to-end ownership of product lines, ensuring **on-time delivery and customer success**. - Contribute to **team growth**, hiring, and building an inclusive, learning-focused engineering environment. ### What We’re Looking For: - **10+ years of experience** in backend or systems software development. - **2+ years** in a formal or informal **Engineering Manager, Sr. Engineering Manager, or Tech Lead role** in a fast-paced engineering environment. - Progression through senior IC roles like **Tech Lead, Staff, or Principal Engineer**. - Strong experience with **distributed systems, cloud-native architectures**, and multi-tenant platforms. - Proven ability to drive **cross-team collaboration** with product, support, business, and program teams. - Demonstrated ability to **drive accountability**, set clear goals, and raise the performance bar for the team. - Expertise in system design, scalability, performance optimization, and cost control. - Proven track record of **mentoring engineers**, guiding architecture, and leading impactful initiatives. - Clear communicator, adept at both strategy and execution. ### Bonus Points: - Experience with **data engineering platforms, ETL systems, or database internals**. - Exposure to **product-driven companies**, especially in **infrastructure, SaaS, or backup/data systems.** - Demonstrated history of **fast-tracked growth** or high-visibility impact. - Led or contributed to **re-architecture or greenfield systems** at scale. **Lead. Build. Inspire.** Join us to shape the future of data infrastructure—where your leadership, expertise, and vision will directly power business-critical decisions for the world’s leading companies. ## Other open roles at Hevo Data - [Staff Platform Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/hevo-data/staff-platform-engineer-272ae17d-2b06-4b62-b596-e3687b0f744d) — Bangalore, India - [Tech Recruiter](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/hevo-data/tech-recruiter-de617dfa-4b48-441c-ba43-6d6ce8cea605) — Bangalore, India - [Senior Compliance Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/hevo-data/senior-compliance-engineer-d257fbd4-a19d-4960-859a-f872c61dfc86) — Bangalore, India - [Head of Premier Technical Support (copy)](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/hevo-data/head-of-premier-technical-support-copy-9e340ef4-8bb3-4e01-b854-62f4d3f5cae3) — Pune, Maharashtra - [Head of Premier Technical Support](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/hevo-data/head-of-premier-technical-support-5a2c854b-db50-400e-ac96-0542bf30315a) — Bangalore, India --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*