Job description
Manager of Software Engineering is responsible for leading and developing a team of software engineers and contributing to the delivery of high ‑ quality software solutions. This role partners with product owners, architects, and cross ‑ functional stakeholders to implement engineering standards, support Agile practices, and ensure efficient execution of software development activities. The position focuses on team leadership, hands ‑ on delivery oversight, process improvement, and fostering a collaborative and high ‑ performing engineering culture.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
· Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers and technical resources
· Support continuous improvement and skill enhancement of team members
· Manage day ‑ to ‑ day engineering operations and resource allocations
· Build strong working relationships with product, business, and technology partners
· Provide estimations, prioritize engineering tasks, and adjust plans as needed
· Support Agile processes and ensure adherence to engineering best practices
· Conduct regular team meetings and one ‑ on ‑ one sessions with direct reports
· Manage work ‑ in ‑ progress (WIP) and help teams balance capacity
· Translate product roadmaps into engineering work items and execution plans
· Support data ‑ driven decision ‑ making for technical investments
· Assess challenges, propose solutions, and escalate issues when required
· Collaborate with architecture and security teams to meet technical standards
· Support process improvements and adoption of emerging technologies
· Manage small ‑ to ‑ medium sized projects and cross ‑ team collaboration
· Assist with budget awareness for resources, tools, and operational needs
· Communicate effectively with stakeholders and resolve team ‑ level conflicts
· Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative engineering culture
Requirements
Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or related fields
Years of Experience:
8–14 years of experience:
· In Software Engineering, People management
· In stakeholder management
· In software development
· In software architecture
In Engineering standards, Processes and Frameworks
2+ years of experience:
· In a management position
Skills and Capabilities
People Management Skills
· Strong managerial and team building skills
· Process oriented, methodological
· Strong communication skills for communicating with technology resources, product SMEs, business owners and vendors
Technical Skills
· Knowledge of best practices for Software development processes and methodologies
· Prior management experience required, experience with software applications and full project lifecycle required and program management
· Experience in leading software development projects and teams
· Functional knowledge of software architecture best practices and processes
· Knowledge of modern application development frameworks (C#, .NET Core, native mobile frameworks, Azure, AWS, GCP ,Java, Python, GenAI, DevOps)
· Experience with Lean Development tools and Agile methodologies a plus