Engineering Manager - Email Message Processing

Brevo is the leading and fast-growing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) suite designed to enable millions of organizations to connect with people using technology for their success. Our platform gives businesses a unified view of the entire customer journey, empowering them to grow with intuitive marketing and sales tools, including Marketing Automation, Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Chat, and much more.As a proud B Corp certified company, we are committed not only to performance but also to purpose—meeting high standards of social and environmental impact.Today, more than 500,000 businesses across 180 countries, including Louis Vuitton, Carrefour, eBay, and Michelin, trust Brevo’s reliable technology and 75+ integrations to deliver unparalleled customer experiences, reduce costs, and drive sales. Brevo reached €179M ARR in 2024 (35% growth year on year) and has close to 1,000 employees globally.We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Email Delivery Platform team. This role combines technical leadership with strategic ownership of a high-performance, distributed system responsible for large-scale email delivery. You’ll work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to design, build, and optimise systems built on Golang, Kafka, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Redis, RMQ and orchestrated via Kubernetes and Docker As an Engineering Manager, your will: Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers focused on high-throughput, reliable email delivery.Architect and evolve systems using Golang, with deep integrations to Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis and MongoDB.Ensure system reliability, scalability, and low-latency performance. Drive adoption of best practices in architecture, code quality, observability, documentation, and DevOps workflows.Own the full SDLC — from architecture to deployment, monitoring, and incident responseLead, mentor, and grow a team of 6-10 software engineers across different experience levelsConduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development planningFoster a collaborative, inclusive team culture that promotes learning and innovationRecruit, interview, and onboard exceptional engineering talentHandle performance management and difficult conversations when necessaryCollaborate with Product and Design teams to define technical roadmapsTranslate business requirements into actionable engineering plansEstimate project timelines and manage resource allocationDrive continuous improvement in development processes and practicesCommunicate progress, risks, and technical decisions to senior leadershipEstablish and optimise development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and release processesImplement agile methodologies and facilitate sprint planning, standups, and retrospectivesEnsure proper documentation and knowledge sharing practicesMonitor team productivity and identify areas for improvementManage incident response and post-mortem processes Skills Required 8+ years of total experiene (with 2–3 years in a leadership role)Strong experience in Golang, building production-grade distributed systems.Hands-on expertise in Kafka, Redis, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Kubernetes, and RabbitMQ.Deep understanding of email protocols, delivery challenges (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and message queue patterns.Proven track record of leading engineering teams, mentoring individuals, and making architectural decisions.Strong grasp of software architecture principles, system design, and performance optimisation.Excellent communication and strategic thinking — ability to align technical work with product vision.Experience managing incident response and on-call rotations for critical systems.Experience working closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA) What we offer A unique opportunity to join an international and collaborative startup environment in a hyper-growth contextHybridworking with 2 days of work from home.The chance to grow your professional and technical skills, with real room for career progressionA modern office in a central location with free fruits & drinks & a lot of fun activitiesAmazing referral program where employees can choose a gift item of 1.5 Lac, including a bike, flight tickets, and many more.1.4xtimes your day salary if you're working on any week off or holiday due to critical tasks/issuesAn umbrella of leaves and holidaysBudget to support your workspace at homeMedical Insurance of INR 10 Lacs is borne by the companyAn employee-friendly compensation structure that includes tax-saving optional components, where the employee can save extra taxBi-annual global company offsite; inter-office trips.Virtual Festival and birthday celebrations, Team parties, & team-building outings Meet us! Round 1 - Pre- Screening with TARound 2 - Technical Interview with the Team Round 3 - Hiring Manager Interview Round 4 - Cultural Fitment Additional Information Brevo puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications with treatment based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

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