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Engineering Manager (Remote)

Imply

Imply

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Dec 24, 2025

At Imply, our mission is to empower people and organizations to achieve more with their data. We believe that better insights lead to better decisions, and that the right technology can remove barriers, spark innovation and create lasting impact. In addition to our successful database business, we’re building the industry’s first observability warehouse, Imply Lumi. Built by the creators of Apache Druid, Lumi lets organizations store more data, support more use cases and spend less for observability. Imply Lumi is a high-performance, cost-efficient data layer built to decouple existing observability tools with zero disruption.

In this role, you will help redefine what is possible with observability and security data. As part of the Engineering Team you will play an important role in bringing Imply Lumi to life. Lumi delivers lightning fast queries, significant cost savings and seamless integration with leading observability technologies while giving customers the freedom to innovate without vendor lock-in. You will be a part of the team innovating and building this first-in-class technology that allows our customers to unlock new levels of speed, scale and value from their data.

Backed by leading investors including a16z and Bessemer Venture Partners, Imply is on a fast growth trajectory, transforming how organizations manage and gain insights from their observability and security data. Our customers, including Pepsi, Reddit, Roblox, Salesforce, and others, rely on our technology to power faster decisions, reduce costs, and unlock new possibilities. Come join a team of innovators and problem-solvers who are reshaping the future of data!

The Role

We are looking for a strong Engineering Manager to lead our Ecosystem Team in India. This team owns all aspects of query execution in Imply Lumi, including query planning, optimization, query functions and distributed query execution.

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and grow a team of backend engineers focused on building high-performance systems. You will drive technical execution, raise the engineering bar, and work closely with Product and global engineering leaders to define and deliver the roadmap.

This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who is deeply passionate about distributed systems and database internals, and excited about building and scaling a world-class engineering team in India.

Responsibilities

  • Hire top engineering talent in India
  • Foster the growth of your team members through active feedback and coaching
  • Work closely with product management and engineering leadership to build a roadmap for your team
  • Own execution and delivery for the team—roadmaps, timelines, and quality
  • Build a strong engineering culture rooted in ownership, excellence, and accountability
  • Participate in code and design reviews when needed
  • Help field engineering in supporting our customers

Requirements

  • 8 years of engineering experience and 2 years of engineering management experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional work experience)
  • Experience working on the internals of large-scale distributed systems and databases
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to designers, support, and other engineers with ease

Bonus Points

  • A history of open-source contributions is a plus; being a committer on a data-related project is a big plus

What We Offer

  • Provident Fund - Employer will contribute Equivalent to your contribution to the Provident Fund
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Phone/Internet Allowance
  • Home Office Equipment Reimbursement

Individual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications aligned with Imply’s internal levelings guidelines and benchmarks.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that certain minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Imply, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in the future.

Imply is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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