Technology Manager

Compensation upto 20 LPA
We are looking for a hands-on Technology Head to own the technology vision, architecture and delivery of our e-commerce platform. You will lead the engineering team, build scalable portals and microservices, adopt AI to improve customer experience and operations, and keep our cloud infrastructure secure, reliable and cost-efficient.
Key Responsibilities
Technology leadership
Define and own the technology roadmap in line with business goals.
Lead, mentor and hire a team of developers, QA, DevOps and UI/UX members.
Set engineering standards for code quality, reviews, documentation and release processes.
Manage the tech budget, vendors, tools and third-party integrations.
Full-stack and e-commerce development
Architect and build web and mobile e-commerce portals covering catalog, search, cart, checkout, payments, orders, returns and customer accounts.
Oversee front-end development (React / Next.js / Angular or similar) and back-end development (Node.js / Java / Python or similar).
Integrate payment gateways (Razorpay, PayU, etc.), logistics and shipping partners, ERP/OMS/WMS, CRM and marketplaces.
Drive portal design in collaboration with the design team for UX, speed, SEO, accessibility and mobile-first performance.
Microservices and architecture
Design and migrate systems to a microservices architecture with well-defined APIs (REST/GraphQL).
Use event-driven patterns, message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ), caching (Redis) and API gateways.
Ensure scalability for peak sale traffic, with a focus on high availability and low latency.
AI and data
Identify and implement AI use cases such as product recommendations, smart search, chatbots, demand forecasting, dynamic pricing and fraud detection.
Build analytics and reporting pipelines to support data-driven decisions.
Evaluate and integrate AI/LLM APIs and tools responsibly.
Cloud, servers and DevOps
Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS / Azure / GCP, including compute, storage, databases, CDN and load balancing.
Own CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code and environment management.
Set up monitoring, logging, alerting, backups and disaster recovery.
Control cloud costs through right-sizing and optimization.
Security and compliance
Implement application, server and network security best practices (OWASP, WAF, SSL/TLS, IAM, encryption, secrets management).
Run regular vulnerability assessments, audits and penetration tests.
Ensure PCI-DSS readiness, data privacy (DPDP Act) and secure handling of customer and payment data.
Define incident response and business continuity plans.
Required Skills and Qualifications
B.E./B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science, IT or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Proven experience building and scaling e-commerce or high-traffic web platforms.
Strong full-stack expertise: JavaScript/TypeScript, React or Next.js, Node.js or Java/Python, and SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
Hands-on experience with microservices, API design, Docker and Kubernetes.
Solid cloud experience (AWS preferred) and Linux server administration.
Working knowledge of web and application security practices.
Experience with, or strong interest in, applying AI/ML and LLMs to business problems.
Experience with platforms such as Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce or headless commerce is a plus.
Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to balance hands-on coding with strategic planning.

Work arrangement
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