Sr. Manager, Engineering

Join Us as a Sr. Manager, Engineering!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in an innovative environment? At ORBCOMM, we're looking for an experienced and technically strong Sr. Manager, Engineering to lead high-performing software engineering teams responsible for building and operating our cloud-based IoT and asset intelligence solutions.

If you're passionate about developing engineering talent, building scalable cloud platforms, and translating complex business requirements into reliable technology solutions that create meaningful customer value, we'd love to hear from you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

As a Sr. Manager, Engineering, you'll lead software engineering teams responsible for the design, development, delivery, and operation of ORBCOMM's cloud-based products and platforms.

You'll partner closely with Product Management, Program Management, Architecture, Quality Assurance, DevOps, and Customer Success to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions that support ORBCOMM's global customers.

This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and delivery execution.You'll help establish engineering standards, guide technical decision-making, develop engineering talent, and ensure teams have the structure, priorities, and resources needed to deliver high-quality products.You'llalso collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams, helping create consistent engineering practices and a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

This role is based out of our Hyderabad office. We operate in an onsite work environment.

What You'll Do

Engineering Leadership & Delivery

• Lead software engineering teams responsible for the development and operation of ORBCOMM's cloud-based IoT, asset intelligence solutions and AI First offerings.
• Drive execution of cloud platform initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable software.
• Manage engineering capacity, prioritization, and resource allocation across multiple projects and initiatives.
• Partner with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical solutions and executable delivery plans.

• Drive Agile development practices, including sprint planning, release management, and continuous delivery.
• Monitor engineering productivity, software quality, system reliability, and customer satisfaction to identify opportunities for improvement.

Technical & Operational Excellence

• Establish and champion engineering best practices across software development, architecture, code quality, testing, security, and operational excellence.
• Guide teams in the development and operation of cloud-native applications, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Promote effective CI/CD, DevOps, automation, monitoring, and production support practices.
• Drive improvements in application scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
• Support customer escalations and critical production issues when required, ensuring appropriate technical resources and stakeholders are engaged.

People & Organizational Leadership

• Lead, coach, and mentor engineering teams while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop engineering talent through ongoing coaching, feedback, career development, and succession planning.
• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams capable of supporting evolving product and business priorities.
• Create an environment that encourages technical excellence, ownership, problem-solving, and knowledge sharing.

Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Management, Program Management, Architecture, QA, DevOps, Customer Success, and other business stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Communicate engineering priorities, risks, dependencies, and progress clearly to technical and business stakeholders.
• Apply data-driven decision-making to engineering priorities, resource planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

You're an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical knowledge with exceptional people leadership and execution capabilities. You understand how to build high-performing teams while maintaining a strong focus on software quality, operational reliability, and customer outcomes.

If you have:

• 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years of engineering management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading globally distributed software engineering teams.
• Strong experience building and operating cloud-native applications and enterprise software platforms.
• Hands-on knowledge of public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Hands on experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery methodologies.
• Strong understanding of SaaS platforms, API development, and system integrations.
• Experience with cloud security, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and system reliability.
• Familiarity with databases, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience managing cloud-based enterprise software products and platforms.
• Experience within IoT, transportation, logistics, telematics, supply chain, industrial automation, connected products, or a related technology environment.
• Knowledge of IoT platforms, connected devices, telemetry, and asset tracking solutions is highly desirable.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• A customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to support daily tasks and productivity.
• Commitment to continuous learning in digital and AI literacy.

Then we want to meet you!

The Benefits of Working Here

A career with ORBCOMM offers a unique opportunity to grow your skills and expand your expertise in a collaborative, innovative environment. Beyond being part of an exceptional team, we provide a competitive, locally relevant benefits package designed to support our employees around the world. Benefits vary by location and include health and wellness coverage, paid time off, retirement or savings programs, flexible work arrangements, insurance coverage, lifestyle perks, and access to employee discounts-helping you thrive both professionally and personally.

How We Hire

ORBCOMM uses technology-enabled tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process. All hiring decisions are made by people, as part of our human-led, tech-enabled culture.

About Us

At ORBCOMM, we’re pioneers in IoT technology that drives innovation and empowers our clients to make data-driven decisions. Our industry-leading solutions enable customers to boost productivity, streamline operations, and increase their bottom line. With over 30 years of experience and the most comprehensive solution portfolio in the industry, we enable the management of millions of assets worldwide across diverse sectors, including transportation, heavy industries, satellite, and maritime. Discover how ORBCOMM is transforming industries and unlocking the potential of data to drive meaningful change at www.orbcomm.com!

Ready to Join Us?

We believe that our people are our greatest asset. Your skills and passion can help us achieve remarkable things! If you’re seeking a thrilling career opportunity in a vibrant, growth-oriented environment, ORBCOMM is the perfect fit for you.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and appreciate all applicants for their interest in joining our team. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

At ORBCOMM, we are also dedicated to ensuring accessibility and are pleased to offer accommodations for individuals with disabilities upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process.