Senior Software Engineering Manager

ThermoFisher Scientific; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Bengaluru, India, seeks a senior Quality Engineering leader to drive automation, CI/CD, and modern software delivery across the India CoE. You will guide a diverse team of software engineers, SDETs, and AI engineers, ensuring scalable, compliant, and high-quality product delivery.

The role requires 10+ years in software/QA, 5+ years in leadership, and strong expertise in cloud, APIs, microservices, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, software quality engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing software engineering teams, including quality engineering and test automation.
• Proven success in building, scaling, and developing high-performing engineering organizations.
• Experience managing globally distributed teams and working in Agile environments with regulated industry familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including Software Engineers, Platform Developers, SDETs, and AI Engineers.
• Drive Quality Engineering initiatives focusing on automation, continuous testing, and DevOps integration across the SDLC.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, performance management, and career development.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across India CoE.
• Partner with global leaders to scale capacity and optimize resource utilization in India.

Skills

C# & .NET

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD & DevOps

Test automation

Playwright/Selenium/Cypress

Microservices

APIs

Leadership

Agile/SAFe

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Advanced degree

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

India CoE Leadership & Operations

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including Software Engineers, Platform Developers, SDETs, and AI Engineers.

• Lead Quality Engineering initiatives that advance test automation, continuous testing, DevOps integration, and engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle.

• Drive hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, performance management, and career development activities.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Partner with global leaders to scale organizational capacity and ensure effective utilization of India-based resources.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational and resource-related issues within the India CoE.

Quality Engineering, Automation & Delivery Excellence

• Partner with Software Development, QA, Product Management, and Platform Engineering leaders to support successful delivery of product initiatives.

• Define and execute the Quality Engineering strategy with a strong focus on automation, shift-left testing, continuous testing, and quality metrics.

• Establish automation standards, governance, and best practices that maximize test coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency.

• Experience leading enterprise DevOps automation with expertise in DevOps strategy, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).

• Promote Agile development practices and collaboration across globally distributed teams.

• Provide technical leadership in software quality engineering, test automation, and modern software delivery practices.

• Champion automation, CI/CD adoption using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent platforms, and engineering practices that improve software quality, reliability, and customer outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with global Software Development, QA, Product Management, and Platform Engineering leaders to align staffing, execution plans, and organizational priorities.

• Support initiatives related to quality, compliance, cybersecurity, validation, and continuous improvement across the software organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in software development, software quality engineering, or related technical disciplines.

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing software engineering teams, including experience leading quality engineering and test automation functions.

• Proven success building, scaling, and developing high-performing engineering organizations.

• Experience managing globally distributed teams and working within Agile development environments.

• Experience developing or supporting software products within regulated industries and familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements, including FDA, IVDR, GxP, HIPAA, or similar frameworks.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using C# and .NET technologies.

• Experience leading teams delivering scalable, cloud-based software solutions using AWS and/or Azure.

• Solid understanding of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Deep expertise in software quality engineering, test automation, and continuous testing practices.

• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks and integrating quality engineering practices into modern software delivery processes.

• Experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or similar automation technologies.

• Experience leading enterprise Quality Engineering transformation initiatives

• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within healthcare, life sciences, diagnostics, laboratory software, or other regulated industries.

• Experience supporting global software development organizations and distributed delivery models.

• Experience building or leading engineering teams within a Center of Excellence (CoE) model.

• Exposure to AI-enabled software development initiatives and modern engineering productivity tools.

• Advanced Degree plus 10+ years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 12+years of experience, with software development including 5+ years in technical leadership or management roles

• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field

• Advanced technical certifications such as PMP or cloud certifications advantageous

• Strong expertise in modern software development practices, architectures, and methodologies (Agile/SAFe)

• Experience successfully leading and developing engineering teams

• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS/Azure), microservices, and DevOps practices

• Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and roadmap planning

• Strong understanding of software quality, security, and compliance requirements

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience with AI/ML technologies and data-driven development preferred

• Knowledge of scientific or laboratory software domains beneficial

• Ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Experience delivering projects in complex technical environments

• Experience managing distributed teams preferred

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.