Software Engineering Manager

Jet2 Travel Technologies Pvt Ltd.; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet2 Travel Technologies Pvt Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead a talented team of developers and oversee the delivery of enterprise scalable applications. The ideal candidate should have over 14 years of development experience and at least 5 years in a management position.

The role focuses on leading cross-functional teams, managing project delivery, and ensuring adherence to Agile methodologies while working closely with onshore teams in the UK.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of development experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Exposure to enterprise level applications.
• Hands-on experience with Database design and CI/CD tools.
• Ability to adapt to shifting goals and activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to build and deploy scalable applications.
• Oversee technical delivery and execution of projects.
• Mentor team members and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with UK stakeholders on future roadmaps.
• Monitor project progress and mitigate risks.

Skills

MS tech stack including C#, .NET 4.0+, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API

Agile / scrum methodologies

Test-Driven Development

Development experience in enterprise applications

Code quality and reviews

Database design, CI/CD tools

Tools

SQL Server

Angular

Job description

Role Summary

• A SEM who will lead a highly talented team of developers, QA, BA, Scrum, tech Architect, liaison with onshore to build and deploy enterprise scalable applications, both on-premises and cloud
• A seasoned leader with 14+ years of experience, at least 5 years in a leadership position having managed teams working on building state of art web applications
• Must be from an application/product development background having hands‑on programming experience, building and leading cross‑functional teams in matrixed organizations
• Must have a passion for technology, quality, design, processes, people, building enterprise scalable applications and products using the latest of the technologies
• Adroit on SDLC, Agile, .Net and cloud‑oriented technologies, delivery/project/people/stakeholder management is must

Key Success Factors

• Deep understanding of development in the MS tech stack including C#, .NET 4.0+, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API. Backend : MS SQL Server
• Agile / scrum: Lead teams through the Agile cadence that includes daily scrum with the UK teams, Three Amigos, overall sprint planning, backlog management, in‑sprint development and testing; lead retrospectives in collaboration with the UK colleagues while focusing on continuous improvement
• System design: Deep understanding of the subtleties involved in design decisions and their effect on the big picture. In‑depth understanding of enterprise architecture
• Test‑Driven Development: Mentor team members and encourage them to reinforce industry best practices
• Code quality: Engage in source code reviews and promote code quality in your team

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple teams and projects simultaneously and ensure projects are on track, take corrective steps if there is any slippage and ensure risk is highlighted to stakeholders
• Responsible for overall technical vision, building capabilities, planning application roadmap along with strong execution. Work directly with the technology and business stakeholders in the UK to shape strategy from a technical standpoint and drive delivery of that vision
• Closely work with team managers/leads to prepare robust delivery plans and ensure the project is delivered as per agreed timelines
• Contribute in defining architecture of the project by ensuring the solution is scalable and decoupled
• Monitor and track all projects and guide leads to deliver the project as per users expectations
• Ensure teams are adhering all the standard process and guidelines
• Contribute into development whenever possible and on need basis
• Review PRs and provide effective code review comments and guide team members to improve on lessons learned
• Work closely with UK stakeholders to agree on future roadmap for Business Apps
• Manage all aspects technical delivery of software platforms and services supporting servicing applications including technical solutions, resource management, capacity management, knowledge management. Own delivery regardless of where responsibility lies
• Well‑versed with design patterns techniques and methodologies. Guide team to create reusable components while working on project deliverables and communicate the same to the respective technical lead(s)
• Work with technical architect to explore various tools/technologies to deliver business requirement in the best possible way
• Provide expertise to project teams, including mentoring and guiding other team members
• Ensure various metrics are captured w.r.t delivery for reporting purpose for senior management
• Identify the training(s) needed to the team, plan is in place to up
• Ensure project functional documents are created and maintained for future references and will act as a knowledge repository
• Have multiple regular connects with leads and team to ensure the information is flowing in a transparent way. Motivate, encourage and push team members to get the best out of them
• Take regular feedback from stakeholders on delivery and implement the lessons learned
• Contribute to improve the process w.r.t code review checklist, PR reviews, agile process
• Monitor all the projects and its progress, empower leads and other senior leadership grow to take decisions and calculated risks to make them more independent
• Ensure delivery of the projects are done as per Business expectations
• Identify and work with key Business Stakeholders to improve the product usability and acceptance
• Demonstrate expertise in overall development of applications using Microsoft .NET Core, RESTful services, Web API, Angular, C# and SQL Server

Skills and Competencies

• 14+ years of development experience
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Exposure to enterprise level applications
• Hands on experience in Database design, CI/CD tools
• Ability to adapt to shifting goals and activities
• Experience on Angular, Web API and SQL Server, Jasmine and Xunit