Development Manager

Looking for engineers with a strong technical career path who have evolved from being a hardcore Techie into a strong Technical Engineering Leader using multiple tools, technologies and evolving with the every changing technological space. Most preferred will be Techies Python track and evolving into AI technologies. PHP, .NET, Java tracks are less preferred.

WorkMode: Remote (Candidate from Delhi/NCR shall be preferred)

Experience: 10+ Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a Technical Development Manager with a strong software engineering background to lead development teams, drive technical solutioning, and work with clients and stakeholders to deliver high-quality digital and AI-powered products.

The ideal candidate should have progressed from Software Developer/Engineer → Senior Developer → Tech Lead → Development/Engineering Manager and combine strong technical expertise with team leadership, client management, and delivery ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage software development teams across backend, frontend, QA and other technical functions.
• Provide technical direction to engineers and Tech Leads and drive engineering best practices.
• Translate business/client requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive solution design, system architecture, API design, integrations and technology selection.
• Review technical designs and code; ensure coding standards, quality and engineering best practices.
• Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies and delivery challenges.
• Mentor engineers and Tech Leads and build strong technical capabilities.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, QA, DevOps and other stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements, explain technical approaches and solve complex problems.
• Provide technical estimates, resource planning and delivery inputs for projects.
• Own engineering execution across multiple projects, balancing quality, timelines and client expectations.
• Work with AI/ML teams on Gen AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, automation and AI-powered products.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, productivity and delivery.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of software development/engineering experience.
• Strong career progression from Developer/Engineer to Tech Lead and Development/Engineering Manager or equivalent.
• Mandatory experience in IT Services / Software Services organizations.
• Strong knowledge of software development, backend technologies, APIs, databases, integrations and system architecture.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring software development teams.
• Strong experience in technical solutioning, system design and architecture discussions.
• Experience with code reviews, engineering standards and Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of cloud, DevOps, CI/CD, APIs and modern software engineering practices.
• Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, AI Agents or AI-powered applications.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Gen AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI and platforms such as OpenAI, Claude or other enterprise LLMs.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience managing multiple projects/clients in a services or consulting environment.
• Exposure to solution consulting, technical pre-sales or client solution discussions.
• Experience managing geographically distributed or cross-functional teams.