Senior Engineering Manager

Lineaje; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 25,00,000 - 35,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Bengaluru seeks a seasoned engineering leader to manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure on-time delivery, and drive technical excellence across all engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and a proven ability to hire and retain top talent in a fast-paced environment. Exceptional leadership and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years software engineering experience with 4+ years managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven success scaling high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong technical background to evaluate and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time delivery of all commitments with effective planning.
• Set clear goals and metrics for team performance.
• Act as the primary communication link between the local site and global leadership.
• Translate product strategy into technical roadmaps.

Skills

Team management

Agile methodologies

Technical strategy

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Tools

AWS

GCP

Java

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

• Delivery Excellence: Ensure on-time delivery of all commitments through proactive risk management, cross-functional alignment, and effective planning. Drive + milestone achievement with clear burndown visibility and predictable execution.
• Quality Leadership: Embed quality throughout the SDLC code standards, automated testing, documentation, CI/CD pipelines, and reliability SLOs. Champion technical excellence across frontend, backend, data platforms, and comprehensive testing frameworks.
• Team Performance Management: Set clear goals and metrics for individual and team performance. Coach for impact and growth. Where coaching doesn’t yield improvement, take decisive action to part ways respectfully and efficiently, ensuring overall team health and productivity.
• Global Alignment and Communication: Act as the single throat-to-choke between the India site and global leadership. Provide daily transparency on progress, risks, and resource needs. Ensure engineering decisions align with corporate architecture, security, and release standards.
• Technical Strategy Innovation: Translate product strategy into site-level technical roadmaps. Foster prototyping, PoCs, and adoption of AI/ML, DevSecOps automation, and cost-efficient cloud patterns across all engineering disciplines.
• Metrics-Driven Improvement: Define KPIs for velocity, quality, cost per feature, platform performance, and employee health. Use data to identify systemic blockers, lead retrospectives, and institutionalize best practices across all engineering teams.
• Executive Customer Interface: Host executive visits, customer audits, and critical escalations. Deliver crisp, data-backed updates that position India as a center of excellence rather than a cost center.

Success Metrics (First 2-3 Months)

• Team Building: Three data/search engineers hired quickly; full-stack, Java, and QA pipelines established; improved offer acceptance and retention rates.
• Delivery Predictability: 90%+ milestone adherence; measurable cycle-time improvements; clear risk/issue management processes.
• Technical Excellence: Agreed test coverage and reliability SLOs met; CI/CD and quality gates operational; platform performance targets achieved.
• Operational Readiness: Documented DR/BCP plans; incident drills executed; 247 support model operational; clean audit outcomes.
• Compliance and Security: Zero critical audit findings; established processes for DPDP Act, export controls, and customer security frameworks.

Requirements

• 8+ years software engineering experience with 4+ years managing multi- disciplinary teams (20+ engineers).
• Proven success scaling high-performing teams in fast-paced startup environments.
• Demonstrated ability to hire and retain top talent across all engineering disciplines with a focus on diversity, skill alignment, and cultural fit.

Technical Acumen and Hiring Expertise

• Strong technical background with sufficient depth to effectively evaluate, recruit, and mentor engineers across all disciplines. While hands-on expertise in every technology is not required, you must understand enough about each area to make sound technical decisions and guide teams in:
• Data engineering and search platforms (OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Python ETL).
• Java backend services (Spring Boot, microservices, APIs).
• Full-stack and frontend development (modern JavaScript frameworks, UI/UX).
• Quality assurance and automated testing (CI/CD integration, performance testing).

Cloud and Infrastructure Expertise

• Deep expertise in AWS and GCP cloud services.
• Strong background in modern SDLC practices: Agile at scale, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, SRE.
• Experience with containerization, microservices architecture, and scalable system design.
• Knowledge of AI/ML integration, DevSecOps automation, and cost optimization.

Leadership Qualities

• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Data-driven decision making with strong analytical capabilities.
• Resilience and adaptability in high-pressure environments.
• Commitment to extended hours and flexibility to meet aggressive timelines and support global operations.