Engineering Manager - Backend (Full Time, Remote)

At Hike, we’re building the Hike Gaming Nation 🎮 📲 💰

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We're looking for an Engineering Manager - Backend to lead a team of top-tier engineers in building scalable, high-performance backend systems. If you thrive in designing robust architectures, optimizing backend operations, and driving innovation, this role is for you!

Hike Code 📝( Our core cultural values )

The Hike Code is our value system. We aim to live and breathe by these every single day. They inspire us to be the best we can be and they are weaved into every part of our decision-making, how we review performance, and much more. We have 9 core values:

• Top Talent in Every Role → Both a quest for greatness & shared values are important to us 🦸‍♂️
• Owner not a Renter → Proactive & radically responsible. Everyone is an owner 🤝
• Pro-Sports Team → Strength-based, results-driven with a "team-first" attitude ⚽️
• Customer Obsession → We exist to delight our customers 😃
• Think Deeply & Exercise Good Judgement → Clear mind, obsession to simplify & data-informed 🙇‍♀️
• Build & Make Magic → Courage to walk into the unknown and pioneer new fronts 🙀
• Be Insatiably Curious & Keep Improving → Curiosity to acquire new perspectives, quickly 👨‍🏫
• Move Fast & Be Dynamic → Ruthless prioritization & move fast 🙋‍♂️
• Dream Big, Be Bold & Think Long Term → Courage to climb big mountains 🚀

Skills & Experience We’re Looking For 👨‍💻

• 8+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience, with a deep understanding of system design and scalable architecture. I Top Talent in Every Role.
• Strong coding skills in Java and/or Python, with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms. I Build & Make Magic.
• Proven ability to architect and design large, complex systems and services. I Think Deeply & Exercise Good Judgement.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, UDP protocols, and underlying network principles. I Be Insatiably Curious & Keep Improving.
• Proficiency in designing REST APIs and working with both JSON and XML formats. I Move Fast & Be Dynamic.
• Experience designing robust schemas for relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL). I Dream Big, Be Bold & Think Long Term.
• Excellent communication skills - able to clearly articulate timelines, provide constructive feedback, and align stakeholders. I Build & Make Magic.
• Experience in designing and developing SDKs for seamless integration into various platforms and services. I Build & Make Magic.
• Leverage experience in crypto or blockchain technologies to explore new product and system opportunities I Dream Big, Be Bold & Think Long Term.
  
  

You Will

• Leadership- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of backend engineers to build scalable systems that support cutting-edge gaming experiences.
• Leadership- Drive technical excellence through sound architectural reviews, high code quality standards, and hands-on problem-solving.
• Leadership- Represent the backend team in cross-functional forums, collaborating with product, design, live ops, and analytics teams to define and execute a clear roadmap.
• Leadership- Align backend development with broader organizational and product strategies, ensuring seamless integration across departments.
• Innovation- Design and develop High-performance SDKs, APIs, and platform features for cross-platform gaming integration, enabling developers to build engaging, real-time experiences.
• Innovation- Evaluate and adopt modern backend frameworks and tools to boost development velocity and maintainability.
• Innovation- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to advance SDK capabilities, standards, and documentation
• Innovation- Leverage AI-driven tools to assist in code generation, refactoring, testing, and documentation to enhance engineering productivity and innovation.
• Operations- Optimize backend systems for high availability, low latency, and secure performance at scale.
• Operations- Drive accountability, operational rigor, and a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Analytics- Work closely with analytics and product teams to build data-rich backend systems that unlock deep gameplay and user insights.
• Analytics- Design and implement APIs and data pipelines that power real-time and cohort based analytics for gameplay, monetization, and user engagement.
• Innovation- Build and evolve a robust backend platform and SDK architecture that supports modularity, reusability, and extensibility across multiple game titles and features.
• Operations- Ensure the SDK and platform services are well-documented, version-controlled, and easy to integrate for internal developers, reducing friction and accelerating adoption.

💰 Benefits → At Hike, we offer competitive compensation, exciting global exposure, and a chance to be part of something truly transformative. Learn more at work.hike.in