Software Lead

Eartheye; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock awards

Career growth opportunities

Employee equity

Job summary

Eartheye is looking for an experienced Software Lead in Thiruvananthapuram to manage multidisciplinary delivery across software engineering and data science. This role emphasizes technical proficiency, project management, and the ability to mentor teams. Successful candidates should have at least 10 years of experience and a solid understanding of agile methodologies. Eartheye offers competitive salaries, stock awards, and growth opportunities in cutting-edge Earth observation technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software product delivery management.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and delivery of technical projects.
• Proven ability to mentor and lead technical team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary delivery across software engineering and data science.
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure successful execution of product requirements.
• Drive process improvements and adopt agile best practices.

Skills

Technical proficiency in coding

Project management

Agile frameworks

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Geospatial domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in computer science or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Software Lead to manage multidisciplinary delivery across software engineering, data science, and generative AI. You will be responsible for managing complex initiatives that span product development, integration, and client onboarding.

This role demands hands‑on technical capability (including coding and code walk‑through), good communication, excellent execution skills, and the ability to coordinate across distributed teams.

• Strong technical background with the ability to contribute hands‑on (including coding proficiency).
• Demonstrated success in managing cross‑functional teams and large technical deliverables.
• Proven experience in product project management, driving end‑to‑end product lifecycle execution from ideation to release.
• Proficient in modern software development practices, Agile frameworks, and CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable plans.
• Certifications in PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with geospatial domain, APIs, and data processing workflows.
• Knowledge of satellite data processing and remote sensing workflows is a bonus.

Work Experience

You should have:

• At least 10+ years of experience in software product delivery management.
• Lead and manage delivery ensuring alignment and successful execution with product requirements.
• Plan, schedule, and track timely software releases and integration milestones.
• Coordinate across product, engineering, data science, Gen AI and QA teams to drive high‑quality delivery.
• Ensure technical requirements are well‑defined, understood, and executed with minimal ambiguity.
• Act as a key interface between product leadership, technical teams, and external stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers; implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide hands‑on technical support including code review, architectural discussions, and technical problem solving.
• Drive process improvements and adopt agile best practices across teams.
• Mentor and grow team leads and individual contributors.

Why join the Eartheye Space team?

• Cutting‑edge technology work: an opportunity to work in ground‑breaking Earth observation technologies and datasets—imaging and non‑imaging—in a cloud environment.
• Career growth: An exciting category‑creating company entering a rapid growth phase, which means many job openings and career growth opportunities for the core team members.
• Employee equity: Early‑stage equity and stock options can experience significant value growth in the next rounds of funding and growth.
• Global mobility: With an international client base, there will be transfer opportunities as the company grows internationally.
• Mission and the Journey: Building a high‑performing company on the foundation of: (I) Delighted customers, (II) High‑performing teams, (III) Innovative products, (IV) Stellar results.

Job Overview

Location
Work from office, Trivandrum

Qualification
Bachelor’s or Master’s in computer science or equivalent degree

Offer
Competitive salary and stock awards