Software Engineering Manager

• Set clear vision, direction, and measurable goals for engineering teams, aligned with business priorities.
• Promote engineering best practices, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Architects, Tech Leads, and Engineers.
• Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, performance reviews, time tracking, and productivity reporting.
• Support career development and succession planning within the team.
• Guide teams toward scalable, secure, and robust solutions.
• Maintain coding standards and promote DevOps practices, AI-assisted engineering tools, and emerging technologies.
• Contribute hands-on to design, development, prototyping, and code reviews when needed.
• Build strong relationships with product managers, engineering leads, and leadership.
• Communicate project progress, delivery forecasts, dependencies, and risks clearly.
• Own delivery outcomes - sprint planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and issue resolution.
• Participate in recruitment, interviews, and onboarding.
• Promote R&D and engineering working groups.
• Drive process improvements using Agile, DevOps, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Invest in your own growth and your team's professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 7+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years leading engineering teams or in people management.
• Strong background in Agile development and modern engineering practices.
• Proven experience managing product engineering teams and working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience delivering complex software products, owning quality, timelines, and business outcomes.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing engineering talent.
• Hands-on technical expertise to support teams through complex challenges.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

Skills Required

• Engineering team leadership & people management
• Agile & DevOps practices
• Software architecture & CI/CD
• Resource planning & performance management
• Stakeholder communication
• Recruitment & mentoring
• Hands-on technical problem-solving
• Process improvement & data-driven decision-making