Senior Engineering Manager, Backend
About this job
Poshmark is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for backend engineering to lead multiple teams and guide the technical direction of a key product area in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Poshmark operates as a prominent fashion marketplace driven by a community of 165 million members, blending shopping with a social experience that connects buyers and sellers. In this full-time position, you will combine organizational leadership with technical expertise. A normal day involves overseeing cross-functional initiatives, participating in architecture reviews, mentoring engineering managers, defining strategy aligned with company goals, partnering with product and data science teams, and ensuring long-term platform scalability without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple engineering teams across a product area.
- Develop Engineering Managers and technical leaders.
- Drive execution across large cross-functional initiatives.
- Define engineering strategy aligned with company goals.
- Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and executive leadership.
- Improve engineering processes without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Ensure engineering investments align with long-term platform strategy.
- Own organizational planning, staffing, hiring, and succession planning.
Requirements
- 10+ years software engineering experience.
- 5+ years engineering management experience.
- Experience managing managers or multiple engineering teams.
- Strong background building large distributed systems.
- Demonstrated technical leadership across complex organizations.
- Proven ability to execute large, cross-functional programs.
- Excellent communication and organizational leadership.
Good to have
- Experience in marketplaces, search, advertising, or machine learning.
- Experience scaling engineering organizations.
- Experience leading organizational change.
- Experience building high-performing engineering cultures.
Who should apply
This role is well-suited for experienced technology leaders with a strong background in software development and managing multiple engineering teams or managers. Candidates should possess extensive experience in building large distributed systems and driving complex organizational initiatives. Because the posting requires over a decade of software engineering experience and several years in management, it is not intended for freshers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the primary location for the Senior Engineering Manager, Backend role at Poshmark?
The job is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
What level of experience is needed for the Senior Engineering Manager position?
Candidates must have 10+ years of software engineering experience and 5+ years of engineering management experience.
Is Poshmark hiring for a pure management role?
No, Senior Engineering Managers at Poshmark are expected to understand systems deeply enough to participate in architecture reviews and challenge technical decisions.
What kind of company is Poshmark according to the posting?
Poshmark is a leading fashion marketplace powered by a community of 165 million members that combines shopping with social discovery and human connection.
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