Software Development Manager

About the role

Software
Development Managers (SDMs) establish and sustain the environment for
development to exist and succeed. Their primary focus is to hire, retain and
develop our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) through creating and aligning
individual's short- and long-term objectives and development plan alongside the
goals of the wider team and business. They evolve the right tailored approaches
to manage and develop their SDEs including regular 1-2-1 meetings, identifying
mentors or mentees, and providing impromptu coaching inputs. SDMs help split
the scope of work across one or more SDEs depending on their strengths and
areas of improvement. They actively work to set the SDEs up for success,
providing course corrections as necessary. SDMs also help SDEs get the right
mentorship to ensure they grow more expertise and to address any weaknesses
hindering their effectiveness.

You will be responsible for

Responsibilities and Duties 

•       Build effective, performing teams that consistently deliver quality
software whilst balancing the demands of timeframes and needs

•       Build an effective customer engagement process to ensure their teams
have awareness of the importance of good customer experience and show
responsiveness to customer experience during development as well as in
operational issues

•       Drive continuous improvement of engineering practises and efficiency
of development within their team and foster innovation

•       Deliver the right outcomes and collaborate with the appropriate
stakeholders and customers

•       Demonstrate ownership over the relevant areas of work 

•       Accountable for the slices they own in a program and proactively
identify risks, propose mitigations

•       Understand technology landscape and its implication to retail
Industry - [White paper or Blog]

•       Evaluate, prototype and present implementation use cases. [Demos]

•       Induce Tesco approved technology change to their respective domains.
[Produce compliance reports]

You will need

Must Have:

•            Ability to quickly understand domain
knowledge

•            Able to articulate the ideas with
clear communication skills

•            Java 17/ JEE and experience with at
least one application framework such as Spring, Micronaut

•            Continuous Integration – using tools
like Maven and Jenkins

•            Continuous Deployment – using tools
like Jenkins or Go

•            Collaboration – using tools like
Git-Hub and JIRA

•            Experience with a NoSQL database

•            Hands-on experience in messaging
systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ etc

•            Cloud Solutions – working on Azure
or AWS or GCP

Good to have:

•            RxJava/Spring Webflux and Reactive
Programming

•            Prior experience in Digital Asset
management (DAM) is advantageous

•            Prior experience in Elasticsearch,
Couchbase is preferred

•            Containers Management –using tools
like Docker, Rocket and Drawbridge

•            Elastic Scaling – using tools like
Nginx, HAProxy or PAAS like Openshift

Whats in it for you

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. 
 
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. 
 
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.  
 
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable. 
 
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment. 
 
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company's policy. 
 
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF. 
 
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws. 
 
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.  
 
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.  
 
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.  
 
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. 

About Us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. 
 
 At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed. 
 
 We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone's life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.