Software Development Manager

Tesco Bengaluru; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

SAYE plan

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Tesco Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Software Development Manager for the Customer Fulfilment Technology team. Lead a small but dynamic engineering group, coach engineers, and drive pragmatic, high-quality Java software in a hybrid setup.

You’ll partner with Product Management to balance delivery and technical excellence, while shaping scalable, reliable systems. The role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, non-functional reliability, and continuous improvement within a globally

Qualifications

• 5-person software engineering team management experience.
• Experience delivering product development using Agile methodologies.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting reliable full‑stack Java applications.
• Experience managing globally distributed software engineering teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Foster career growth by coaching, addressing concerns and performance management as needed.
• Collaborate with Product Management to identify risks and prioritize technical solutions.
• Represent the Customer Fulfilment tech team in wider technical discussions across stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Agile methodologies

Java applications

Distributed teams

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

New Relic

Splunk

Job description

About the role

We are building, evolving and rolling out our inhouse built Fulfilment platform to all our Customer Order Fulfilment locations within the UK and Internationally. This platform is new generation Fulfilment application which enables all the customer order fulfilment centres to pick, marshal and dispatch customer orders on one hand and manage the site workflow through a real-time visualisation and intervention tool, on the other hand. Ours is a globally distributed, full stack java tech team and our building blocks consist of a set of Microservice components, backend APIs, Rich UI, robust Eventing Platform and Data layer components utilising a wide range of modern technologies including:

• Java, RxJava, SpringBoot
• React and Node JS
• Android, iOS, React Native
• Kafka, PostgreSQL and Couchbase
• Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Splunk, New Relic
• Azure Cloud

We are responsible for the software throughout the lifecycle. We maintain a DevOps culture employing continuous integration and delivery, supporting our code through to production and beyond. Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

You will be responsible for

As a Software Development Manager within Customer Fulfilment Technology team, your primary responsibility would be to build and maintain a passionate, engaged and effective development team of engineers. You do this through taking a deep interest in the people that report to you, making sure they are happy, motivated and challenged in what they are doing. You guide them to reach pragmatic technical solutions and keep yourself close to the code without becoming a blocker. You take ownership when things go wrong but celebrate success collectively.

Specifically, you will:

• Foster the careers of the engineers reporting into you by finding opportunity for growth, coaching, addressing concerns and if necessary, implementing performance management.
• Grow the capability of Tesco Technology by becoming involved in our engineering hiring and being passionate about building high performing and diverse teams.
• Work closely with Product Management to identify and minimise risk within an outcome and help prioritise and evolve a workable technical solution ready for delivery.
• Represent Customer Fulfilment technology team within the wider technical discussions across different stakeholder groups, constantly broadening your understanding of our technology landscape to increase the effectiveness of your contribution.
• Take ownership for the delivery of specific outcomes, or work across wider groups in conjunction with programme management to deliver more significant outcomes.
• Take ownership of non-functional outcomes of Customer Fulfilment Components (e.g.FPS) capabilities and features, including performance, availability, reliability and security.
• Continually look for means to evolve and improve our technology, processes and practices.

You will need

Experience relevant for this job

• Previous experience with management of software engineering teams of around 5 people in size.
• Previous experience of having managed product development using agile methodologies
• Hands-on experience of building and supporting reliable and operationally robust full stack and distributed Java applications / products
• Any previous experience of having managed a globally distributed software engineering teams would be a big plus.

Skills relevant for the job

• A high degree of emotional intelligence. You are aware of your own emotions, how you appear and can self-reflect on your actions. You can empathise with others and modify your behaviour and style accordingly.
• Problem solving, analysis and computational skills. You are comfortable designing systems and reasoning about them. When tackling problems, you take a thorough and logical approach to solving them and retaining ownership through to resolution.
• Customer focus. You can find the right balance between outcome delivery and technical excellence. You place the needs of our customers above the needs of you and the team.
• Written and verbal communication skills. You can communicate effectively and efficiently considering the nature of your audience

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 benefits, 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 and 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.