Manager - Software Development

Location: Pune, India

Department: Software

Experience: 5

Skills: database, software, robotics, linux

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable full-stack applications and platform services.
• Drive technical decision-making and establish engineering standards, coding practices, and review processes.
• Design robust, maintainable, and scalable solutions aligned with long-term product goals.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs and guide architecture discussions across teams.
• Lead decomposition of complex features into executable technical roadmaps.

• Own end-to-end delivery of features from planning through deployment and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, databases, and frontend applications.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to translate requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Participate actively in coding, debugging, optimization, and technical problem-solving.
• Develop low-fidelity wireframes and contribute to product design discussions where required.

• Own and manage release processes across the engineering organization.
• Define and enforce branching strategies, release workflows, versioning standards, and deployment practices.
• Coordinate production releases and ensure predictable deployment cycles.
• Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Manage production incidents, hotfixes, rollbacks, and post-mortem activities.
• Ensure high levels of platform stability, reliability, and observability.

• Lead a team of software engineers, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of engineering initiatives.
• Support sprint planning, task prioritization, and capacity management.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, coaching sessions, and performance discussions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support to team members.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Drive accountability for engineering commitments and delivery outcomes.
• Support hiring activities including technical screening, interviews, and onboarding of new engineers.

• Establish quality standards across development workflows.
• Champion unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing practices.
• Drive code quality through reviews, technical audits, and engineering governance.
• Promote performance optimization, maintainability, and technical debt reduction initiatives.
• Contribute to long-term platform scalability and engineering maturity.

• Partner with Product, Hardware, Operations, and Customer Success teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
• Support warehouse deployments, robotics integrations, and customer-specific implementations when required.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• 6–9 years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years of experience leading engineers, projects, or small teams.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Python.
• Experience with modern frameworks such as React, Node.js, FastAPI, Django, or equivalent technologies.
• Deep understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and Object-Oriented Programming principles.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases.
• Expertise in API design, backend architecture, and microservices-based systems.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and modern release management practices.
• Strong knowledge of Git workflows and software development lifecycle management.
• Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects from concept through production deployment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT, or similar messaging platforms.
• Experience with Grafana, Metabase, Prometheus, or other monitoring and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment practices.
• Experience with TDD, BDD, and modern quality engineering practices.
• Exposure to Robotics, Warehouse Automation, Industrial IoT, or Embedded Systems.
• Experience with ERP systems, workflow engines, or enterprise integration platforms.
• Previous experience working in Series A/B startups or high-growth technology environments.

• BE / B.Tech / MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 6–9 years of relevant software engineering experience with demonstrated leadership of engineering initiatives, technical projects, or development teams.

• Engineers who take ownership from architecture through production.
• Leaders who develop people, not just systems.
• Strong execution capability balanced with engineering quality.
• Ability to balance delivery, technical excellence, and team growth.
• Curiosity and continuous learning.
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, innovation-driven environments.
• Open communication and collaborative problem-solving.
• Passion for building products that create real-world impact.