Manager Product Software Engineering

Wolters Kluwer N.V.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Manager, Product Software Engineering in Pune to lead AI-first platform development and delivery. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with team management, driving architecture, security, and compliance while mentoring engineers.

You will work closely with product management and domain experts to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, overseeing architecture decisions and production readiness within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in software development or related field.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex software projects.
• 4+ years’ experience developing Single Page Applications using ReactJS (Must have)
• 8+ years’ Experience building high‑traffic, public‑facing web applications
• 5+ years’ Experience using Azure PaaS/SaaS based technologies, designing HA multi‑region solutions
• 8+ years’ Proficiency with GitHub or equivalent tool for version control, code reviews, and integration with CI/CD pipelines
• Successful track record delivering high quality products on time while working in Agile Teams and following Agile methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence peers
• Experience designing and implementing stateful and stateless services in scalable, cloud‑based systems
• Exposure to Cosmos or AWS DynamoDB (Good to have)
• Experience in Tax and Accounting field (Good to have)

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical and delivery execution of intelligent platforms, including architecture, development, deployment, and production operations.
• Lead design and delivery of AI-first, cloud-native solutions with high scalability and customer impact.
• Drive resolution of complex technical and AI-specific challenges with deep system analysis and long-term solutions.
• Partner with product management, domain experts, and stakeholders to translate business needs into secure, compliant AI solutions.
• Mentor and manage engineers, conducting performance reviews and promoting growth.
• Ensure on-time delivery of features while balancing speed, quality, and technical debt.
• Define and drive AI architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices (GenAI, RAG pipelines, agentic workflow).
• Own sprint delivery, capacity planning, and execution predictability; drive hiring and onboarding.

Skills

AI/GenAI

ASP.NET

ReactJS

TypeScript/JavaScript

C#

Python

Azure DevOps

Docker

GitHub Actions

SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in software development

Tools

VS Code

Visual Studio 2022

Azure

Azure DevOps

GitHub

AWS

Azure

GitHub Actions

Job description

Manager, Product Software Engineering Job Description Manager, Product Software Engineering is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering advanced AI-first systems while leading a team of engineers to build scalable, high-performance applications. The role owns end-to-end delivery of intelligent platforms—including architecture, development, and production operations—while ensuring predictable delivery, quality, and team productivity. This role operates in a 70‑30 capacity (hands‑on technical leadership and team management), combining expertise in AI/GenAI tools with the ability to guide, mentor, and drive execution across a team. In addition to hands‑on system design, this role provides technical direction, people leadership, and delivery management, enabling teams to build secure, compliant, and high‑impact AI‑driven solutions. The role may also guide cross‑team delivery by coordinating complex dependencies, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring predictable, high‑impact outcomes within an Agile, experimentation‑driven development environment The role partners closely with product management, domain experts, and cross‑functional stakeholders to translate complex business and regulatory needs into scalable, secure, and compliant technical solutions, while reviewing and evolving system designs and technical documentation to ensure quality, maintainability, and alignment with organizational standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end technical and delivery execution of intelligent platforms, ensuring alignment with timelines, quality standards, and business outcomes including system architecture, development, deployment, and continuous improvement in production environments
• Lead the design and delivery of AI‑first, cloud‑native solutions, ensuring high quality, scalability, reliability, and strong customer impact across mission‑critical systems
• Drive the resolution of complex technical and AI‑specific challenges, performing deep system analysis and implementing resilient, long‑term solutions
• Partner closely with product management, domain experts, and stakeholders to translate complex business and regulatory needs into secure, compliant, and explainable AI solutions
• Mentor, coach, and manage engineers through structured feedback, goal setting, and performance management, fostering a high‑performing engineering team
• Apply strong business acumen to ensure technology decisions align with strategic goals, driving innovation while balancing quality, speed, and operational excellence
• Ensure on‑time delivery of features and releases, balancing speed, quality, and technical debt management
• Define and drive AI architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices covering GenAI, RAG pipelines, agentic workflow etc.

Team Leadership & Delivery Management

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, ensuring high performance, accountability, and continuous growth
• Own sprint delivery, capacity planning, and execution predictability across the team
• Conduct performance reviews, career development discussions, and mentoring
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and skill development initiatives

Technical Skills

• Core Tech stack: Expertise in .NET Technologies, C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, OOP, and Python (optional/ good to have) for Web and GenAI solutions
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core

• MUST HAVE - Hands‑on with MS SQL Server, VS Code, Visual Studio 2022, Azure DevOps, and Agile delivery
• Front End Skills MUST HAVE - Develop dynamic, responsive UI components using ReactJS (19)
• MUST HAVE - Write clean, modular TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap
• GOOD TO HAVE - Ensure cross‑browser compatibility, responsiveness, and optimized UI performance
• AI SDLC: MUST HAVE - Proficient with GitHub Copilot (IDE/CLI/PR review) for code generation, testing, and standards compliance
• MUST HAVE - Proficient in building Agentic Skills / Copilot agents for automated PR triage and secure coding enforcement, Token Optimization
• MUST HAVE - Proficient in implementing features using SDD (spec-kit, Open spec) or equivalent frameworks
• Design Architecture and Quality: Strong experience with Agile/Scrum, TDD, and unit testing
• Application of design patterns and design principles to solve software design challenges
• Develop web applications with excellent usability and user experience
• GOOD TO HAVE - Experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka for event‑driven architectures
• Optimize backend performance and ensure high availability
• Cloud and DevOps: MUST HAVE - Deploy applications on Azure OR AWS
• MUST HAVE - Build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
• MUST HAVE - Work with Docker and AWS Elastic container (EC2) for containerization and orchestration, S3 Bucket
• MUST HAVE - Azure PaaS experience: Azure AD, App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Blob Storage
• GenAI & Orchestration (Good to have): Good understanding of modern GenAI and Agentic AI technologies, including AI orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, and enterprise RAG architecture
• Experience building reliable AI solutions through structured tool integration, validation mechanisms, and advanced retrieval techniques that improve accuracy, scalability, and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in software development
• Proven experience leading small to mid‑sized engineering teams
• Experience in managing delivery in Agile/Scrum environments
• 5+ years’ experience in demonstrating ability to balance hands‑on development with people management responsibilities
• 12 to 15 years of programming experience in Microsoft technologies
• 4+ years’ experience developing Single Page Applications using ReactJS (Must have)
• 8+ years’ experience building high‑traffic, public‑facing web applications
• 5+ years’ Experience using Azure PaaS/SaaS based technologies, designing H/A multi‑region solutions
• 8+ years’ Proficiency with GitHub or equivalent tool for version control, code reviews, and integration with CI/CD pipelines
• Successful track record delivering high quality products on time while working in Agile Teams and following Agile methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence peers
• Experience designing and implementing stateful and stateless services in scalable, cloud‑based systems
• Exposure to Cosmos or AWS DynamoDB (Good to have)
• Experience in Tax and Accounting field (Good to have)

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Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI‑powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI‑powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert‑validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI‑powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud‑based, AI‑powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high‑stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. With a nearly 190‑year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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