Company:
DataCore Software is a global provider of software-defined storage solutions that help organizations store, protect, and access data efficiently with complete IT freedom. With over 25 years of experience pioneering storage virtualization, DataCore transforms how businesses manage storage across core data centers, edge locations, and hybrid environments. Building on this foundation, DataCore Puls8 delivers enterprise-grade cloud-native storage for Kubernetes, built on CNCF OpenEBS. We're enabling organizations worldwide to run mission-critical stateful workloads with the performance, reliability, and security they demand.
Role:
We are looking for a dynamic and visionary Senior Manager Software Development to lead, inspire, and scale a team of talented engineers. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise with proven hands-on people leadership, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about building world-class software solutions in the storage and infrastructure domain. As the Senior Engineering manager, you will be directly responsible for managing 12+ engineers, fostering a culture of autonomy, ownership, and excellence. You'll be at the heart of product innovation, driving technical excellence, championing best practices, and empowering engineers to deliver high-quality, high-performing software that powers mission-critical workloads.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle for DataCore's flagship productsOpenEBS/Puls8 from requirements analysis and design to coding, testing, and releaseensuring timely delivery of robust, scalable solutions
- Directly manage and mentor 12+ engineers in a flat structure, balancing hands-on technical leadership with strategic direction. Nurture a high-performing engineering culture through clear goal setting, mentorship, performance management, and professional development
- Provide architectural and technical guidance, review design and code, champion modern engineering approaches. Drive innovation while paying constant attention to quality standards, automation, DevOps practices
- Remove roadblocks, resolve conflicts, and create an environment where engineers can do their best work with high autonomy
- Partner with cross-functional teamsproduct management, QA, release management, and documentationto drive seamless product delivery
- Champion the association with CNCF and drive the opensource maturity to the next phases.
- Communicate progress, risks, and solutions effectively to senior leadership and stakeholders across geographies.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 18-20 years of software engineering experience, including 6+ years in engineering leadership with people management experience
- Proven ability to directly lead teams of 10+ engineers.
Skills:
- Strong technical background in software-defined storage with hands-on experience in block storage technologies and concepts (replication, snapshots, encryption, mirroring, etc.)
- Comfort with hands-on technical involvement while managing at scaleable to context-switch between code reviews and strategic planning
- Experience managing the complexity of both innovation-focused product and customer issues
- Deep programming expertise (C, Golang, Rust), and at least one OO language (C++, C#, Java, Python)
- Experience leading open-source projects
- Proficiency with Linux system-level concepts, SCSI, NVMe, Containers, and Kubernetes-based architectures
- Track record of excellence in system design, debugging, and guiding architectural decisions
- Strong knowledge of modern engineering management practices: agile, project planning, estimation, DevOps, CI/CD, and automation
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across teams and geographies
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to thrive in dynamic, distributed, and innovation-driven environments
- Strong understanding of BDD testing methodologies.
WHAT WE OFFER
Technical leadership opportunities on cutting-edge cloud-native storage platforms, significant influence on product architecture and direction, mentorship and impact across global engineering teams, work with enterprise customers on mission-critical infrastructure, and career growth in a high-impact role.
