Engineering Manager- Platform

What You Will Do

• Lead and grow a team of engineers building Meesho’s Database Platform
• Own the platform roadmap for database provisioning, scaling, upgrades, client side interaction with DBs, observability, automation and modernising the overall database landscape
• Drive the shift from manual operations to self-service and intent-based workflows
• Partner with product and engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into platform capabilities
• Ensure high standards of reliability, availability, security, and performance across database systems
• Establish strong engineering practices around design reviews, code quality, and operational excellence
• Mentor engineers, conduct regular 1:1s, and build a culture of ownership and continuous learning
• Collaborate with SRE and Infra teams and leverage AI to reduce toil and improve incident resilience

What You Will Need

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 1+ years in an engineering management role
• Strong background in platform, backend or infrastructure engineering
• Experience building backend systems in Java and/or Python
• Hands-on understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Scylla, Elastic, etc.)
• Solid grasp of distributed systems, scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
• Ability to drive execution via OKRs, sprint planning, and prioritisation
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple teams
 

Good to Have

• Experience with database automation, provisioning systems, or internal developer platforms
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, or Infrastructure as Code
• Experience working with high-scale, high-traffic production systems
• Interest in cost optimisation and performance engineering
• Prior experience working closely with SRE or Infra teams
• Exposure with data pipelines and messaging systems (kafka)