Software Development Manager - CAD/API

sandvik; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik in Pune, India, seeks a CAD Software Development Manager (Cimatron) to lead the CAD software development team and drive delivery of high-quality CAD solutions aligned with the product roadmap.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with Product Owners, tackle complex CAD engineering challenges, API work, and modernization of the CAD platform, while fostering a high-performance culture and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading CAD software development teams.
• Strong knowledge of CAD/CAM and manufacturing software.
• Experience with API development and data exchange.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAD software development initiatives aligned with the product roadmap.
• Ensure on-time delivery with quality and scope.
• Provide technical leadership for CAD topics and API development.
• Support CAD customer issues and coordinate investigation.
• Drive planning, estimation, risk management, and progress reporting.
• Foster high-performance culture and continuous improvement.
• Develop team capabilities and mentor engineers.

Skills

People management

Agile delivery

CAD development

Cross-functional leadership

API development

Job description

Business Title : CAD Software Development Manager (Cimatron)

Intelligent Manufacturing address the customers full value chain from design and planning to verification with a combination of overarching and point-solutions. We shape the future of manufacturing by connecting and automating the component manufacturing value chain. By providing open and agnostic end-to-end solutions and shaping new markets with partners in our collaboration network making the shift towards more efficient and sustainable manufacturing possible Cimatron helps mold makers build tooling, regardless of complexity and size, with an integrated CAD/CAM solution for mold and die design and manufacturing. It offers a wide range of specific design and application tools, as well as a comprehensive set of NC technologies, ranging from 2.5-axis milling and drilling to complex 5-axis machining. Our products and services are designed to enhance the efficiency and productivity of our clients worldwide.

Job Purpose :

The CAD Software Development Manager is responsible for leading and developing the CAD software development team within the Cimatron Business Unit. The role ensures the successful delivery of high-quality CAD software solutions, supporting Cimatron's strategic product roadmap while driving development excellence, team development, innovation, and operational execution. The position combines strong people management, technical understanding of CAD software development, agile delivery management, and cross-functional collaboration. The CAD Software Development Manager fosters a high-performance culture focused on quality, innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee growth while supporting the modernization and evolution of Cimatron's CAD platform.

Location :

Pune, India

Key Responsibilities

CAD Software Development Leadership and Delivery

• Lead the execution and delivery of CAD software development initiatives aligned with the product roadmap.
• Ensure committed deliverables are delivered on time, within scope, and with the expected level of quality.
• Drive predictability and transparency through effective planning, estimation, risk management, and progress reporting.
• Partner with Product Owners and Product Management to clarify priorities and align development activities with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for complex CAD development topics, ensuring appropriate ownership, prioritization, and delivery follow-up across the team.
• Provide technical support for complex customer or field-reported CAD issues, including coordinating investigation, reproducing geometric problems, supporting defect analysis, and guiding resolution.
• Support API-related discussions with internal teams and, when required, third-party or integration stakeholders.
• Guide the team in resolving complex CAD engineering challenges related to geometric modeling, CAD infrastructure, API development, data exchange, and performance-critical areas.
• Manage and drive technical initiatives end-to-end, including planning, tracking, coordination, delivery follow-up, and communication of risks and dependencies.

CAD Product Development

• Lead and take part, if required, in the development of advanced CAD functionalities supporting mold design, tooling design, electrode design, assemblies, automation, and associated workflows.
• Support the design, development, and continuous improvement of core CAD geometric modeling components, CAD infrastructure components, and CAD API capabilities.
• Contribute to development activities related to B-Rep data structures, local topology operations such as Booleans, blends, tweak/local operations, and geometry healing algorithms, where relevant to the product roadmap.
• Support the modernization of the CAD application and API layer, including the progressive migration of business logic toward a clean, maintainable, and framework-independent service layer.
• Ensure software solutions address customer requirements, performance expectations, and usability standards.
• Contribute to long-term platform evolution and modernization initiatives.
• Support integration between CAD, CAM, automation, AI, and emerging technology initiatives where applicable.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, customer needs, and competitive developments in CAD/CAM and manufacturing software.

Team leadership and people management

• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a highly engaged software engineering team.
• Conduct performance and development discussions, career planning, coaching, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and talent development activities.
• Develop technical and leadership capabilities within the team.
• Ensure and create actions to foster knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration.

Software Development Excellence

• Promote a quality-first mindset across development teams.
• Partner clos