Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Location: India, Pune About the Role The Engineering Manager is the operational heartbeat of a specific Product Area (Platform, Growth, or Contracts). You are responsible for the delivery velocity, professional growth, and operational health of 1–2 development Pods. You will work in a "Duo-Leadership" model, partnering with Pod Technical Leads who own the architecture, while you own the people, the Kanban flow in Azure DevOps, and the coordination of high-quality releases with our US-based Leadership and Cloud Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities High-Performance People Leadership Manage and coach a team of 20–35 software engineers, providing direct mentorship to Pod Technical Leads. Conduct regular 1-on-1s and performance reviews, building clear career development paths for your team members. Lead local recruitment and onboarding efforts to scale your pods in alignment with product roadmap demands. 2.

Delivery & Kanban Flow (Azure DevOps) Flow Optimization: Own the Kanban boards within Azure DevOps (ADO); monitor Cycle Time and Throughput to ensure a steady, predictable flow of features. WIP Management: Work with Pod Leads to manage "Work in Progress" limits and resolve bottlenecks before they impact delivery timelines. Handover Leadership: Lead the daily US morning handoff using ADO Dashboards to provide concise, data-driven status updates to US leadership. 3.

Release Coordination & Quality Standards Cloud Operations Partnership: Act as the primary interface for the US-based Cloud Operations and Compliance teams to coordinate deployments and ensure infrastructure readiness. Definition of Done: Enforce a rigorous "Definition of Done" that ensures code is functionally complete, thoroughly tested, and ready for US-based sovereign review. Quality Gates: Partner with the QA Manager and Principal Engineer to ensure automated testing and standard security scans are integrated seamlessly into the daily workflow. 4.

Strategic Roadmap Alignment Collaborate with the CIO/CTO (US) and Product team to refine the backlog and ensure the pods are working on the highest-priority business items. Bridge the gap between US-based product requirements and India-based technical execution. Required Qualifications Experience: 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a dedicated people management role overseeing multiple teams or pods.

Management Scale: Proven experience managing teams of 20-35+ engineers in a high-growth SaaS environment. Communication: Exceptional English verbal and written skills; comfortable presenting to US-based executive leadership. Tooling Mastery: Advanced experience with Azure DevOps (ADO), specifically managing Boards, Queries, and Dashboards.

Methodology: Deep understanding of Kanban principles (WIP limits, flow metrics, pull systems). Operational Excellence: Proven experience delivering complex SaaS products at scale with a focus on stability and performance. Technical Roots: A strong background in full-stack development (Java, Python, or JavaScript frameworks) and cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure).

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