Engineering Manager

Indonesia’s top classified marketplace platform is searching for an inspiring Engineering Manager to drive innovation and shape digital experiences for millions.

Engineering Manager

Salary: Competitive and based on experience

Location: Jakarta

Keywords: collaborative, growth oriented, agile workplace, diverse ecosystem, global teams, career development, mentorship, cross-functional

This is an exceptional opportunity for you to step into a pivotal Engineering Manager role at Indonesia’s leading classified and used goods marketplace, which proudly serves over 10 million monthly active users. You will be at the forefront of enhancing and optimising a vast ecosystem, working with state-of-the-art technologies that drive innovation and excellence. The organisation offers a truly global experience, collaborating with talented teams across India and Indonesia, fostering a rich, diverse, and growth-oriented work environment. You will thrive in an agile and adaptable workplace culture that actively promotes creativity, knowledge sharing, and professional growth. If you are passionate about building robust, scalable solutions and nurturing high-performing engineering teams, this is your chance to make a significant impact while advancing your career.

• Work with cutting-edge technologies to enhance a platform serving millions of users every month, ensuring your contributions have real-world impact on a large scale.
• Collaborate with global teams across multiple countries, gaining exposure to diverse perspectives and best practices in software engineering.
• Enjoy an agile and supportive workplace culture that values creativity, continuous learning, and personal development, providing ample opportunities for career progression.

What you'll do:

As an Engineering Manager based in Jakarta, you will play a central role in guiding a talented group of engineers towards achieving ambitious goals. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve mentoring team members through regular feedback sessions while fostering an inclusive environment where collaboration thrives. You’ll work hand-in-hand with product managers and designers to shape project requirements before overseeing execution from start to finish—ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality. By staying abreast of technological advancements and industry trends, you’ll provide valuable insights that inform technical decisions. You’ll also champion process improvements that boost efficiency across workflows while facilitating communication between engineering and other departments. Your ability to set clear expectations will help maintain accountability within the team; meanwhile your commitment to recognising individual contributions will reinforce a culture of appreciation. This role offers you the chance to influence both strategic planning and operational excellence within a fast-evolving digital landscape.

• Provide thoughtful leadership, direction, and guidance to the engineering team by mentoring engineers and supporting their career growth through regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews.
• Cultivate a positive and collaborative team culture where open communication and shared goals are prioritised to ensure everyone feels valued and supported.
• Manage administrative tasks such as scheduling, resource allocation, staffing decisions, and goal-setting sessions to keep the team organised and focused.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, timelines, and priorities for engineering projects.
• Plan and oversee the delivery of engineering projects by monitoring progress, identifying potential issues or risks early on, and ensuring timely completion with high quality standards.
• Provide technical expertise by creating RFC documents and offering guidance on complex technical decisions to help the team navigate challenges effectively.
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, emerging technologies, and facilitate communication within the engineering team as well as across other departments.
• Continuously improve engineering processes by implementing best practices for software development including coding standards, code reviews, testing protocols, and adopting new tools or technologies to streamline operations.
• Work collaboratively with other departments such as product management, design, DevOps, participating in cross-functional initiatives to ensure alignment on strategic objectives.
• Set clear performance goals for the engineering team while recognising achievements and addressing any performance issues or conflicts constructively.

What you bring:

To excel as an Engineering Manager in this organisation’s Jakarta office you will bring extensive hands-on experience gained from years spent solving challenging customer problems as both an engineer and leader. Your background includes managing high-performing teams—guiding them through mentorship programmes designed for skill development while fostering communal success. A solid academic foundation underpins your technical expertise: you understand core programming paradigms alongside advanced concepts like concurrency which enable you to architect scalable solutions confidently. Your approach combines analytical thinking with empathy—allowing you not only to solve complex problems but also communicate ideas effectively across diverse audiences. You’re comfortable navigating architectural debates while remaining open-minded about new technologies that could benefit the business. Experience working with modern stacks—from Java-based microservices running on AWS infrastructure through containerised deployments managed via Kubernetes—will allow you to hit the ground running. Familiarity with monitoring tools ensures operational reliability while your preference for agile distributed environments means you adapt quickly when priorities shift. Above all else your commitment to continuous improvement sets you apart: each day presents another opportunity for growth—for yourself as well as those around you.

• At least nine years of experience as a software engineer or lead solving real-world customer problems in complex environments.
• A minimum of three years’ experience as a people manager responsible for developing high-performing engineering teams through mentorship and support.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher), preferably in Computer Science or related field demonstrating strong academic foundations.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming principles along with concurrency concepts fundamental to computer science applications.
• Proven problem-solving abilities with expertise in data structures and algorithms relevant to building robust systems.
• A passion for building services that are reliable, scalable, performant—and pride in continuous improvement of your work each day.
• Excellent technical skills combined with critical thinking abilities; capable of communicating vision clearly at all levels including top management.
• Experience contributing meaningfully during architectural discussions or decisions within multidisciplinary teams.
• Hands-on experience with Java (including XML/JSON/Junit), Scala/Kotlin languages; RESTful APIs; GraphQL; Microservices architectures; Apache Tomcat; Spring MVC/Spring Boot frameworks; Docker containerisation; AWS cloud services (EC2/S3/RDS); Kubernetes orchestration; Redis caching solutions.
• Familiarity with monitoring/alerting tools such as New Relic or PagerDuty plus comfort working in flat/agile/distributed environments where adaptability is key.

What sets this company apart:

The organisation stands out as Indonesia’s premier classified and used car platform—a trusted destination for millions seeking reliable automotive solutions every month. Its commitment to technological advancement is evident in its investment in state-of-the-art tools powering over 180 interconnected services within its ecosystem. Employees enjoy unparalleled exposure working alongside global teams spanning India and Indonesia—an environment rich in diversity where knowledge sharing is encouraged at every turn. The company’s agile culture supports creativity while promoting ongoing professional development through training opportunities tailored for individual growth. Collaboration lies at the heart of its operations: cross-functional teamwork ensures everyone’s voice is heard regardless of department or seniority level. Whether you’re looking for meaningful challenges or simply want to contribute towards shaping digital experiences that matter—the organisation provides both purpose-driven workstreams as well as supportive leadership dedicated to helping you succeed long-term.

What's next:

If you’re ready to take your career further by joining a collaborative global team committed to excellence—this is your moment!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided below.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.