Engineering Manager Job in Serko

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Employment Type: Full-time

About Serko

Serko is a leading technology platform transforming global business travel and expense management. Join a passionate team of travelers and technologists powering the world s top business travel marketplace. We value diversity and authenticity, fostering a culture where everyone can contribute to meaningful change. With offices worldwide and a rapidly growing hub in Bengaluru, India, Serko is expanding its global footprint and building a world-class engineering team.

Role Overview: Engineering Manager Bengaluru

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and inspire a high-performing team of 8 10 software engineers based in Bengaluru. You will drive delivery excellence by coordinating cross-team collaboration, shaping the technical vision, and ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native systems that serve millions of users worldwide. You will also nurture team growth through mentorship, coaching, and professional development frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 8 10 software engineers through hands-on coaching, one-on-ones, and performance reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including foundations, security, and data to coordinate delivery and ensure alignment.
• Co-define and drive the technical vision and strategy for your domain, guiding architecture and engineering decisions.
• Ensure platform scalability, security, and resilience to support millions of global users with 99.99%+ uptime.
• Architect and build cloud-agnostic, distributed systems designed for long-term scalability and performance.
• Drive innovation by integrating AI/ML capabilities such as demand forecasting, recommendation engines, and real-time decision systems.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices, bringing fresh insights to your team and projects.

What You ll Bring

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, focused on distributed, cloud-native systems.
• 4+ years of proven leadership managing high-performing engineering teams of 8+ members.
• Strong track record of leading projects in fast-paced, technical environments.
• Expertise in microservices and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Proficiency in one or more languages: Java, Python, Go, .NET.
• Experience scaling platforms for high requests per second (RPS) with exceptional uptime.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure and tools including Kubernetes, Istio, and Terraform.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively across teams.

Why Work at Serko?

• Competitive base salary with medical benefits and discretionary incentive plans based on individual and company performance.
• Access to a dedicated learning and development platform with opportunities to own your career growth.
• Flexible work policies supporting work-life balance and productivity.
• A collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and meaningful impact.

Ready to lead and grow with Serko s Bengaluru engineering team? Apply now and help build the future of global business travel technology!