Manager, Engineering

N-able Technologies Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

PTO & holidays

Volunteer days

Stock purchase program

Fundraising opportunities

Learning & development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

N-able Technologies Ltd. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a seven-to-eight person software team across development and automation/QE. You will own backlog refinement, mentor engineers, and drive hiring and career development.

You will partner with a Staff Software Engineer for technical direction, oversee code reviews, and report delivery status while setting up new team practices and structure. Hybrid work model offered in Bengaluru area.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years managing software engineering teams.
• Experience hiring and running technical interview panels.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers.
• Experience owning backlog refinement and Definition of Ready.
• Comfort partnering with senior individual contributors with technical authority.
• Experience growing engineers to senior levels.
• Experience with Spec-Driven Development (SDD) or AI-assisted development lifecycle.
• Experience standing up a new team or site is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team of seven to eight across development and automation/QE.
• Own backlog refinement and Definition of Ready for your team.
• Mentor, onboard, and develop career paths for team members.
• Lead recruitment and run interview panels for your team.
• Participate in code review and read team code for quality, not feature delivery.
• Partner with Staff Software Engineer for technical direction and design authority.
• Report delivery and quality status; manage scope changes with product management.
• Build a new team from scratch, establishing working practices.

Skills

People management

Backlog refinement

Hiring & onboarding

Mentoring

Code review

Technical leadership

AI-DLC practices

Team building

Tools

Java

Shell

TypeScript

Robot Framework

Job description

Why N-able

At N-able, we’re not just helping businesses be secure —we’re redefining what it means to be cyber resilient. Our end-to-end platform blends AI-powered capabilities and flexible tech stacks, so customers can manage, secure, and recover with confidence. But the real power behind it all? Our people. We’re a global crew of N-ablites, who love solving complex problems, sharing knowledge, and delivering solutions that actually make a difference. If you're into meaningful work, fast growth, and a team that’s got your back, you’ll besurrounded by people who believe in what they do—and in you.

What You'll Do

• Lead an engineering team of seven to eight, covering both development and automation/QE roles
• Own backlog refinement for your team, and gatekeep Definition of Ready so work starts with enough clarity to finish
• Own mentoring, onboarding and career development across the team
• Lead recruitment for your own team — you will be hired ahead of your reports and will run their interview panels
• Participate in code review; you are expected to read your team’s code, not to deliver features in it
• Partner with your Staff Software Engineer, who holds technical direction and design authority
• Report delivery and quality status, and manage scope change with product management
• Build a new team from nothing — set working practices, not just fill seats

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years managing software engineering teams, plus a prior engineering background
• Reading fluency in your team’s primary languages — Java and Shell for Trust & Platform; Java, TypeScript and Robot Framework for Experience & Data
• Track record of hiring and onboarding engineers, including running technical interview panels
• Experience owning backlog refinement and Definition of Ready for a delivery team
• Comfort partnering with a senior individual contributor who holds technical authority
• Experience growing intermediate engineers into senior ones
• Demonstrated use of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-assisted development lifecycle (AI-DLC) practices, or a directly equivalent methodology
• Experience standing up a new team or site is beneficial

Purple Perks

• Group Medical , Personal Accident & Term life coverage
• Generous PTO and observed holidays
• 2 Paid VoluNteer Days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our giving program
• N-ablite Learning – custom learning experience as part of our investment in you
• The Way We Work – our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility

About N-able

At N-able, our mission is to protect businesses against evolving cyberthreats with an end-to-end cyber resilience platform to manage, secure, and recover. Our scalable technology infrastructure includes AI-powered capabilities, market-leading third-party integrations, and the flexibility to employ technologies of choice—to transform workflows and deliver critical security outcomes. Our partner-first approach combines our products with experts, training, and peer-led events that empower our customers to be secure, resilient, and successful.

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