Manager, Software Engineering

Location: Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

Department: ITD Information Technology

Workplace: on_site

Employment Type: full

Description

We are seeking Software Engineering Managers to lead Scrum-based engineering teams responsible for building scalable, reliable, and maintainable software across Pixlr Group’s core technology platforms. This role owns people development, Agile delivery, engineering quality, and measurable outcomes, while aligning technical execution with product and business goals.

The Job:

1. Scrum Team Leadership & Agile Execution

• Lead and manage one or more Scrum-based engineering teams.
• Ensure effective Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Managers to ensure backlog readiness, prioritisation, and delivery focus.
  

2. KPI & OKR Ownership

• Define and own team-level and individual KPIs and OKRs aligned with business and product goals.
• Ensure KPIs and OKRs are SMART and reviewed on a regular cadence.
• Use delivery and quality metrics to guide prioritisation, execution, and continuous improvement.
  

3. People Leadership & Development

• Line-manage software engineers across varying seniority levels.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Translate team KPIs and OKRs into clear individual expectations and development plans.

4. Engineering Delivery & Execution

• Own sprint commitments and delivery outcomes across assigned teams.
• Balance feature delivery with technical debt management, refactoring, and platform stability.
• Communicate delivery status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.

5. Technical Leadership & Hands-on Contribution

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across Pixlr Group’s core technology stack, including backend (Node.js, Express.js), frontend (React), databases (MongoDB, MySQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Review system designs, architectures, and critical code paths to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Contribute hands-on where required to unblock complex technical issues and maintain technical credibility.

6. Architecture, Quality & Engineering Excellence

• Champion clean, scalable, and maintainable system architectures.
• Enforce coding standards, code reviews, and testing discipline.
• Actively manage technical debt and architectural risks.

7. CI/CD, DevOps & Operational Readiness

• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Promote containerisation and cloud-native practices across teams.
• Use operational metrics to inform engineering KPIs and delivery improvements.

8. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product, Design, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.
• Align technical decisions with business priorities and roadmap commitments.
• Escalate delivery and technical risks early with data-backed mitigation plans.

Requirements

The Person:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience managing Scrum-based engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with backend technologies (Node.js, Express.js), frontend frameworks (React), databases (MongoDB, MySQL), and AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience defining and managing KPIs and OKRs using the SMART framework.
• Strong delivery ownership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to balance hands-on coding contributions with people and delivery leadership.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience leading teams in product-led or SaaS environments.
• Experience scaling systems on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Scrum Master or Agile certification.
• Exposure to observability, reliability, and performance engineering.

Benefits

• Annual Leaves- Additional annual leave will be credited to you on a yearly basis.
• Medical and Insurance Coverages - We have got you covered.
• Subsidies - Enhancing your well-being, we offer optical and dental subsidies.
• Opportunities - Above training and guidance, you will have the opportunity to try, to build your confidence and become your best self, and to interact and build a strong relationship.
• Rocking Diversity- Play hard, work harder with people of diverse skill sets and experiences! Challange yourself to step out of your comfort zone, and you'll find yourself growing in way you'd never imagine.