Sr. Software Manager (software installation and deployment technologies)

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Development, to lead installation and deployment technologies across Windows, Linux, and containerized environments in Pune. You will guide architecture, tooling, and AI-assisted development, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for our software products.

You will manage a team of engineers, drive best practices in installation tooling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve standards, CI/CD, and DevOps processes in an

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of proven experience leading software development teams with coaching and performance management.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux OS, including installation, configuration, and deployment.
• Hands-on with container tech like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Windows Installer, InstallShield, or similar enterprise installation tech.
• Proficiency in C#, C++, PowerShell, and Bash with code-review skills.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and quality.
• Strong CI/CD, build/release automation, and DevOps practices.
• Agile methodologies with leadership experience in an Agile environment.
• Experience with Git and Perforce version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, optimization, and maintenance of installation/deployment solutions across Windows, Linux, and container platforms.
• Manage and develop a team of software engineers with technical direction and career growth.
• Establish best practices for Windows Installer, InstallShield, and related technologies.
• Guide development of installation tools, automation, and scripts (C#, C++, PowerShell, Bash).
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, testing, and deployment automation.
• Ensure AI-generated code is reviewed and validated for security, reliability, and IP considerations.
• Collaborate across teams to evolve requirements, architecture, and standards for installation/deployment.
• Integrate installation processes into Git/Perforce and CI/CD pipelines; apply Agile practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations to improve developer productivity and customer experience.

Skills

Windows

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Windows Installer

InstallShield

C#

C++

PowerShell

Bash

AI-assisted development

CI/CD

Agile

Git

Perforce

Tools

Git

Perforce

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Software Development, with a focus on software installation and deployment technologies, to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of installation and deployment solutions for our software products across Windows, Linux, and containerized environments. The ideal candidate will also embrace AI-assisted software development, leveraging AI tools to improve engineering productivity, accelerating troubleshooting and development, enhancing test coverage and documentation, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring AI-generated solutions are appropriately reviewed and validated.

Your Impact

Lead the architecture, development, optimization, and maintenance of installation and deployment solutions across Windows, Linux, and container-based platforms. Lead, manage, and develop a team of software engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, performance management, and career development. Establish and drive best practices for the use of Windows Installer, InstallShield, and other installation and deployment technologies. Guide the development and maintenance of installation tools, automation, and scripts using C#, C++, PowerShell, Bash, and other appropriate technologies. Drive the effective adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and deployment automation. Establish appropriate practices for reviewing and validating AI-generated code and recommendations, ensuring solutions meet engineering standards for security, reliability, maintainability, performance, and intellectual property considerations. Collaborate with architecture, development, quality assurance, DevOps, security, product management, and other cross-functional teams to define and evolve installation and deployment requirements, architecture, and standards. Integrate and continuously improve installation and deployment processes within version control systems such as Git and Perforce and automated CI/CD pipelines. Apply Agile development principles and engineering practices to deliver high-quality solutions predictably and efficiently. Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled development and automation capabilities, and provide strategic recommendations on tools, architectures, and engineering process improvements.

What You'll Need

• 12-15 years of proven experience leading and managing software development teams, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and technical leadership.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, including software installation, configuration, and deployment concepts.
• Strong hands-on experience with container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Extensive experience with Windows Installer, InstallShield, or comparable enterprise installation technologies.
• Proficiency in C#, C++, PowerShell, and Bash, with the ability to provide technical guidance and conduct effective design and code reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to use or rapidly adopt AI-assisted software development tools to improve development, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, code review, documentation, and engineering productivity.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, CI/CD, build and release automation, and DevOps principles.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development methodologies and experience leading teams within an Agile development environment.
• Experience with version control and software configuration management systems, including Git and Perforce.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting abilities, particularly for complex cross-platform installation and deployment issues.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing legacy installation technologies and transitioning products toward containerized or cloud-native deployment models.
• Experience establishing or promoting responsible AI-assisted development practices within an engineering organization.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging engineering technologies and translate them into measurable improvements in developer productivity, software quality, and customer experience.

#LI-RK1 AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head-on with unmatched expertise, cutting-edge AI-powered technology and a passion to innovate.

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Reasonable Accommodation

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