Senior Engineering Manager - Digital Solutions Development
jin johnson controls india private
📍 pune-maharashtra-india india🕐 1mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Role Overview**
We are seeking a modern, hands-on Engineering Manager who can lead high-performing software engineering teams in an increasingly AI-enabled development environment. This role extends beyond traditional people management and requires a strong blend of technical leadership, customer engagement, architectural guidance, and engineering execution.
The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, remain closely connected to hands-on development, and leverage AI-assisted development practices to accelerate innovation, improve productivity, and deliver customer-centric solutions at speed.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Technical Leadership**
* Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for enterprise software products and platforms.
* Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering best practices, security standards, and design principles.
* Guide teams on application architecture, design patterns, and technology selection.
* Troubleshoot and support resolution of complex technical issues when required.
* Drive adoption of modern software engineering methodologies and AI-assisted development practices.
**Engineering Delivery**
* Lead the end-to-end delivery of software features and enhancements.
* Accelerate product delivery through automation, developer productivity tools, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.
* Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
**Customer & Stakeholder Engagement**
* Engage directly with customers, business stakeholders, and product management teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
* Develop rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts to validate ideas and demonstrate product capabilities.
* Present technical solutions, product demonstrations, and roadmap updates to internal and external stakeholders
**Team Leadership**
* Build, mentor, and develop engineering talent.
* Establish a culture of accountability, learning, collaboration, and innovation.
* Coach engineers on technical growth, modern development practices, and problem-solving approaches.
* Support performance management, succession planning, and team development initiatives
**AI-First Engineering Culture**
* Champion the adoption of AI-assisted software development tools and practices.
* Identify opportunities to automate routine engineering tasks and improve delivery efficiency.
* Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and incorporate them into engineering strategies where appropriate.
**TECH STACK**
**Angular 17+ | .NET 8 / C# | Azure | SQL Server / PostgreSQL**
**REST / GraphQL APIs | GitHub Actions / CI-CD | AI Dev Tools | Docker / Kubernetes**
**Required Qualifications**
* Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline.
* 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive leadership responsibilities.
* Proven experience leading software development teams in enterprise environments.
* Strong hands-on expertise in modern web application development.
* Experience managing full software development lifecycle activities
* Strong expertise in Angular for front-end application development.
* Strong understanding of modern web architecture and design patterns.
* Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring development teams.
* Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
* Experience with cloud-native and scalable application architectures.
* Experience with .NET / ASP.NET Core application development.
* Experience building enterprise SaaS products and digital platforms.
* Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering productivity platforms.
* Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
* Knowledge of containerization and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
**Desired Leadership Competencies**
* Technical credibility with engineering teams.
* Customer-focused mindset.
* Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Innovation mindset with a passion for continuous learning.
* Ability to drive change and adopt emerging technologies.
**Additional Evaluation Criteria**
Candidates demonstrating the following will be strongly preferred:
* Active GitHub profile showcasing personal projects or technical contributions.
* Open-source community participation.
* Stack Overflow contributions or technical thought leadership.
* Technical blogs, conference speaking engagements, or community involvement.
* Evidence of continuous learning and experimentation with emerging AI technologies.