About Indexnine :

Indexnine is a global technology and product engineering services company that helps businesses thrive in a hyper-productive world by enabling safe and meaningful adoption of AI. Backed by 220+ engineers across six AI-powered studios, we help customers in five keyways :

- Create and execute AI roadmaps that are tightly linked to measurable and high-impact business KPIs

- Maximize ROI on AI investments through staffing, training, mentoring, and governance of AI initiatives

- Rapidly launch new software products, modernize legacy systems, and enhance product testing through an AI-first, Spec-Driven approach to product engineering

- Seamlessly integrate AI into existing SaaS and custom workflows to drive productivity and automation

- Deliver vertically integrated AI solutions using AI agents and fine-tuned small models purpose-built for specific business problems

We engage through flexible and collaborative models, including Dedicated Teams, Project-based engagements, Retainer-based engagements, Outcome-based engagements, and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) models for businesses looking to establish long-term offshore capability.

With a culture rooted in engineering with a product mindset, ownership of measurable outcomes, and a commitment to transparency, Indexnine helps businesses build products and AI capabilities that strengthen their competitive advantage and market leadership

Position : Engineering Manager

Location : Baner, Pune

Reports to : Engineering Director

Job Description :

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who will carry the responsibility of end to end delivery of projects. The ideal profile is one who has grown through the ranks, played the role of a Tech Lead and is now leading small to mid sized projects.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to scale their career in Project execution, managing P&Ls, having direct interactions with Customers, while remaining in touch with core technology and providing technical guidance and supporting the team in solving complex problems.

Indexnine is a fast growing AI First organization and the role provides great opportunities to learn, experiment and grow with the Company

Roles & Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership :

- Provide technical direction to the on technical architecture, design decisions, and best practices

- Participate in solutioning discussions with clients and internal architects.

- Review code, unblock critical technical challenges, and ensure adherence to quality standards

Project & Delivery Management :

- Own project deliverytimelines, budget, quality, and team coordination

- Define delivery plans, track progress, manage dependencies & risks proactively

- Drive daily stand-ups, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives

- Drive delivery metrics to ensure zero surprise delivery

Client Engagement :

- Act as the primary interface for clients on project status, priorities, escalations

- Understand Business objectives and drive decisions aligned to Client goals

- Build strong customer relationships and identify opportunities to grow the account.

Engineering & DevOps Excellence :

- Ensure Agile processes are followed (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

- Ensure adherence to DevOps practices and standard engineering processes for high-quality, maintainable, and reliable delivery

Team Management :

- Responsible for managing the day to day tasks and deliverables of the team

- Help build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence while keeping the team motivated

Skills/Qualifications :

- 10+ years of overall experience in software development and delivery

- Playing a Engineering Manager role for at least last 1 year

- At least 2-3 years of experience as a Tech Lead before moving into project management.

- Strong hands-on understanding of software architecture, full-stack development, and common frameworks (e.g. Node.js, React, Angular, Java etc.).

- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and project tracking tools (e.g., Jira).

- Experience working in an IT services environment in the Digital Engineering space (i.e designing and building bespoke products/solutions)

- Must have worked with the latest AI tools in the software development space and used AI IDEs like Cursor, Claude code etc.

Behavioral skills :

- Curiosity. Willingness to learn and stay abreast with new technologies, especially AI

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management

- Team leadership skills listening, empathy, motivation

- Problem solving ability to recognize issues and resolve them quickly

- Handling conflict especially in dealing with Customers