Manager, Software Engineering

Ring Inc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Comprehensive health coverage

Well-being perks

Flexible time off

Job summary

Ring Inc is establishing its India Tech Hub and is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering. This role focuses on leading Agile development squads to deliver scalable software solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years of experience in software development, with a strong background in modern backend and frontend technologies. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving best engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of software development experience, including engineering leadership or team management.
• Proven experience leading Agile development teams delivering production-grade software.
• Hands-on expertise in Java, Spring, Angular, and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile development squads to deliver scalable platform capabilities.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor and support engineers through guidance and feedback.

Skills

Software development experience

Agile development leadership

Backend technologies

Frontend technologies

Cloud-based environments

Microservices

CI/CD strategies

Tools

Java

Spring

Angular

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

Job description

Join our India Tech Hub – Be among the first hires!

Kobie is establishing a Tech Hub in India. The Manager of Software Engineering leads one or more Agile development squads within the Software Engineering group at Kobie. As part of our strategic roadmap and client implementations, this role focuses on delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions while supporting the growth and development of the engineering team.

As a key leader within the team, you will work closely with Product Owners, QA, Architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into well-designed technical solutions. You will guide a team of skilled engineers in building and delivering reliable software, while fostering strong engineering practices and a collaborative team environment.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead one or more Agile development squads within the Software Engineering group, delivering scalable and high‑quality platform capabilities and client solutions.
• Partner closely with Product Owners, Solution Architects and the teams to translate business requirements into well‑designed technical solutions.
• Drive end‑to‑end delivery of engineering initiatives, ensuring predictable execution, high quality, and alignment with product and client implementation goals.
• Mentor and support engineers through technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback, helping them grow their skills and careers.
• Contribute to the design and development of modern distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Champion strong engineering practices, including code quality, automated testing, documentation, and operational readiness.
• Work with QA and SDET teams to improve test automation coverage and quality engineering practices across Agile squads.
• Demonstrated ability to define and evolve CI/CD strategies and infrastructure, enabling automated, secure, and efficient deployments.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that drives team momentum, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 8–10 years of software development experience, with 2+ years of engineering leadership or team management.
• Proven experience leading Agile development teams delivering production‑grade software systems.
• Hands‑on expertise in modern backend and frontend technologies (e.g., Java, Spring, Angular) and testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of modern Java architecture including event‑driven design, Kafka, pub/sub messaging patterns, and scalable microservices.
• Familiarity with event‑driven design and messaging platforms such as Kafka or similar pub/sub systems.
• Experience running production workloads in cloud‑based, containerized environments using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Demonstrated ability to define and evolve CI/CD strategies and infrastructure, enabling automated, secure, and efficient deployments.
• Knowledge of test automation strategy and frameworks, including test coverage analysis, parallel test execution, and integration into CI pipelines.
• Experience with testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Rest Assured, Postman, SoapUI or similar frameworks and test‑first development approaches, preferably BDD.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to mentor engineers, drive team accountability, and maintain focus on delivering high‑quality outcomes.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive health coverage.
• Well‑being perks and flexible time off.
• Work‑life balance with public holiday recognition and flexible time off policies.
• Opportunity to work on global projects and gain exposure to industry leaders.

Kobie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.