Team Lead(C++)

Esko; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Esko in Bengaluru is seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to build and lead a high-performing software and data engineering team. You will hire, onboard, motivate, and coach engineers while contributing hands-on to design and code, leveraging AI in every step.

You will guide architectures with a global team across US, Europe, and Asia, ensure scalable systems, promote Agile practices, and drive continuous improvement in testing, CI/CD, security, and code quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in software development, ideally in desktop software products.
• 3+ years of experience as Team Leader.
• Strong knowledge of application architecture, including multithreading and design patterns, with ability to coach others.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of software and data engineers.
• Provide technical leadership and guide architectural decisions with the global team.
• Hands-on software development with design, implementation, and code reviews using AI where applicable.
• Establish and evolve scalable, maintainable, and quality-focused system architecture.
• Promote Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) to support planning and prioritization.

Skills

Team leadership

C/C++

Architectural design

Agile methodologies

English communication

Tools

CMake

Visual Studio

CI/CD tooling

Profilers

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of software and data engineers
• Hire, onboard, motivate, and coach team members, fostering engagement, growth, and a strong team culture
• Contribute hands-on to software development, including design, implementation, and code reviews - leveraging AI in every step
• Provide technical leadership and guide architectural decisions together with the global team (US, Switzerland, India, Germany, Netherlands, North Macedonia)
• Own and evolve the system architecture to ensure scalability, maintainability, and quality.
• Facilitate Agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban), supporting effective planning and prioritization
• Work closely with global stakeholders (India, Europe, US) to align on technical direction and product evolution
• Establish and continuously improve software engineering practices (testing, CI/CD, code quality, security, usage of AI)
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and engineering excellence

Preferred candidate profile

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in Software Development, ideally in desktop software products
• 3+ years of experience as Team Leader
• Several years of proven experience in C/C++
• Deep knowledge of application architecture, including multithreading and design patterns, with the ability to coach others in these areas
• Solid experience with build systems, including CMake and Visual Studio
• Proficiency with debugging tools and performance profilers
• Ability to analyze customer requirements and translate them into formal software specifications
• Knowledge of color management workflows is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a global, crossfunctional team, including software engineers, product management, software quality assurance engineers, and application support
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum and/or Kanban)
• Strong ability to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Willingness to travel (10%)