Associate Engineering Manager

Job Description

Role: Associate Engineering Manager

Location: Bengaluru

What you'll do

We're MiQ, a global programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so you wi l be too. No matter the role or the location, we're al united in the vision to lead the programmatic industry and make it better. As an Associate Engineering Manager in our Engineering department, you l have the chance to:

• Partner with market and product stakeholders to innovate, design, scope and deliver products end to end, choosing the right tech stack to solve real business chalenges.
• Lead and grow a team of engineers: set priorities aligned with objectives, give regular and honest feedback, and drive each team member's career progression.
• Stay hands-on, building substantial features and setting the bar for code quality, design and testing on your team.
• Own delivery from planning through release and production health.
• Raise the team's engineering bar: evangelise practices for highly available, high-performance systems, run POCs on new tools (including AI), and chalenge processes that no longer work.
• Live by the motto of People Come First in every action you propose and take.
  
  

What you'll bring

• Experience: 6+ years of experience building and shipping products, including experience leading engineering teams.
• Technical Expertise: Strong hands-on ski ls in Java (or another OO language), microservices, multi-tier web applications, SQL and NoSQL databases, and AWS (Google Cloud or Azure welcome), with a solid grasp of OO design, design patterns, TDD and CI/CD. Proven experience designing distributed, scalable systems for performance and resilience. React or Angular and big data technologies are a plus.
• AI-Native Engineering: Hands-on with AI coding assistants and agents (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Cursor), with sound judgement on guardrails, review standards and measuring real impact. Experience building LLM-powered features is a plus.
• Leadership & People Development: Proven ability to mentor engineers and build an inclusive, people-first team culture.
• Communication & Collaboration: Tailors communication to the audience, stays composed in difficult conversations, and partners effectively with Product, Data Science, Analytics and Trading.
• Delivery Mindset: Extreme attention to detail, prioritises wel under tight deadlines, goes the extra mile on stretch goals, and stays curious and open to growth.
  
  

We've highlighted some key skills, experience and requirements for this role. But please don't worry if you don't meet every single one. Our talent team strives to find the best people. They might see something in your background that's a fit for this role, or another opportunity at MiQ. If you have a passion for the role, please sti l apply.

What's in it for you

Our Center of Excelence is the very heart of MiQ, and it's where the magic happens. It means everything you do and everything you create wi l have a huge impact across our entire global business. MiQ is incredibly proud to foster a welcoming culture. We do everything possible to make sure everyone feels valued for what they bring. With global teams committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we're always moving towards becoming an even better place to work.

Values

Our values are so much more than statements. They unite MiQers in every corner of the world. They shape the way we work and the decisions we make. And they inspire us to stay true to ourselves and to aim for better. Our values are there to be embraced by everyone, so that we naturaly live and breathe them. Just like inclusivity, our values flow through everything we do - no matter how big or small.

• We do what we love - Passion
• We figure it out - Determination
• We anticipate the unexpected - Agility
• We always unite - Unite
• We dare to be unconventional - Courage
  
  

Benefits

Every region and office have specific perks and benefits, but every person joining MiQ can expect:

• A hybrid work environment
• New hire orientation with job specific onboarding and training
• Competitive healthcare benefits
• Bonus and performance incentives
• Generous annual PTO paid parental leave, with two additional paid days to acknowledge holidays, cultural events, or inclusion initiatives.
• Employee resource groups designed to connect people across al MiQ regions, drive action, and support our communities.
  
  

Apply today!

Equal Opportunity Employer