Software Development Manager

Tesco Bengaluru; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive rewards

Hybrid work model

Tesco Rewards program

Health insurance & wellness

Job summary

Tesco Bengaluru is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team, align product direction with stakeholders, and drive architectural decisions for scalable SaaS solutions. The role requires mentoring engineers, shaping processes, and delivering high-quality releases across distributed environments.

You will collaborate with cross-geography teams, own delivery milestones, and foster innovation while leveraging cloud, microservices, and modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in building distributed, high-performance, fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and modern development practices.
• Proven ability to lead cross-geo / cross-team initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with SaaS-based products and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).
• Familiarity with design/implementation trade-offs in microservices and distributed caching.

Responsibilities

• Hire and grow a team of high-performing engineers.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers into leaders/ SMEs.
• Develop and improve processes for team efficiency.
• Drive product direction by interfacing with stakeholders.
• Participate in design and architecture reviews and ensure timely, high-quality releases.
• Manage full-stack teams and lead adoption of TDD where applicable.
• Demonstrate breadth in programming languages and paradigms.

Skills

Java Springboot

Kubernetes

Docker

Microservices

JAVA

Rest API

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

DevOps

JavaScript

ReactJS

HTML5

CSS

Observability

Tools

SpringBoot

Micronaut

Kubernetes

Docker

REST API

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

DevOps

JS Frameworks

Job description

• Candidate should have experience managing multiple stakeholders and working collaboratively with them to achieve the outcome
• Good experience in handling distributed teams across geographies.
• Is able to drive continuous improvement of engineering practices and efficiency of development within the team and foster innovation.
• Is accountable for the slices they own in the program and proactively identifies risks proposes mitigations and gets them reviewed with stakeholders.
• Ability to work with stake holders on RFP and help drive technical evaluation and decisions.

• Candidate should have experience managing multiple stakeholders and working collaboratively with them to achieve the outcome
• Good experience in handling distributed teams across geographies.
• Is able to drive continuous improvement of engineering practices and efficiency of development within the team and foster innovation.
• Is accountable for the slices they own in the program and proactively identifies risks proposes mitigations and gets them reviewed with stakeholders.
• Ability to work with stake holders on RFP and help drive technical evaluation and decisions.

About the role

• Candidate should have experience managing multiple stakeholders and working collaboratively with them to achieve the outcome
• Good experience in handling distributed teams across geographies.
• Is able to drive continuous improvement of engineering practices and efficiency of development within the team and foster innovation.
• Is accountable for the slices they own in the program and proactively identifies risks proposes mitigations and gets them reviewed with stakeholders.
• Ability to work with stake holders on RFP and help drive technical evaluation and decisions.

You will be responsible for

• Hire and Grow a team of High Performing Engineers.
• Motivate Mentor Coach to develop engineers into Leaders/SMEs
• Develop new and Improve existing processes to ensure smooth functioning of the team
• Drive Product Direction and Strategy by interfacing with other stakeholders
• Participate in Design and Architecture Reviews
• Drive timely and high-quality software releases
• Ability to manage Full Stack teams.
• Comfortably test drive any feature/comfortable with TDD cycle
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of other programming languages & paradigms and when to apply them
• Comfortably debug/find complex problems.

You will need

• Proven track record of motivating and retaining talent building teams
• Knowledge of SDLC and utilities like JIRA GitHub or others.
• Good experience in collaborating and driving cross-geo / cross-team projects
• Experience working on SaaS-based products.
• Experience with public clouds like Azure, AWS (Azure if preferred) is desired.
• Familiarity with Design/Implementation trade-offs in building clustered high-performance fault-tolerant distributed systems software.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes Containers Micro-service and at least one high-level programming language.
• Experience with server-side technologies such as SpringBoot Micronaut etc.
• Experience with Event-Driven Systems using Message Brokers.
• Experience with Distributed CachingQualificationsJava Springboot, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices architecture, JAVA, Rest API, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, DevOps, Javascript, ReactJS, HTML5 CSS, Observability

Qualifications

• Java Springboot, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices architecture, JAVA, Rest API, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, DevOps, Javascript, ReactJS, HTML5 CSS, Observability

Whats in it for you?

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits. Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.

Salary

Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.

Leave & Time-off

Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.

Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary

In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.

Health is Wealth

Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.

Mental Wellbeing

We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.

Financial Wellbeing

Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.

Save As You Earn (SAYE)

Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.

Physical Wellbeing

Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

About Us

At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed. We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.

When you join Tesco Bengaluru in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Bengaluru Private Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.